Dünger

[ˈdʏŋɐ]

/[ˈdʏŋɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dünger” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,545
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - flüssige oder feste Nährstoffe, die in die Erde gegeben werden, damit Pflanzen besser wachsen

Corpus desk

Index DE-dunger · Dünger · German

Dünger · rank #19,545 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,545
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ebenholz

Nearest frequency peer: Ebenholz (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Dünger“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Dünger“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Dünger vs dünne
50% similar
Dünger vs dunkel
33% similar
Dünger vs dünnen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Dünger
PropertyValue
HeadwordDünger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʏŋɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,545
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dünger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Düngerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ebenholz“ (#19,546), „durchatmen“ (#19,543), „einfahren“ (#19,547). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dünger“ bei #19,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Dünger (IPA [ˈdʏŋɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,545 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "flüssige oder feste Nährstoffe, die in die Erde gegeben werden, damit Pflanzen besser wachsen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dünger, with forms such as "ddünger", "dnüger", and "dügner". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dünne", "dunkel", "dünnen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dünger, spelled D-Ü-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    flüssige oder feste Nährstoffe, die in die Erde gegeben werden, damit Pflanzen besser wachsen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Dünger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mein Onkel verwendet keinen chemischen Dünger, er düngt seinen Boden nur mit dem Mist seiner Schafe und Kühe.
  2. „Und dann inspizierten Bertram und ich den Jaucheheber, mit dem der Vater alljährlich im März den Inhalt der Senkgrube als Dünger im Garten verteilte.“

Synonyms

Düngemittel

This word in other languages

fertilizer(English)abono(Español)engrais(Français)fertilizante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddünger
  • dnüger
  • dügner
  • dünegr
  • düngerr
  • düngger
  • düngre
  • dünnger
  • üdnger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dünger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddünger1dnüger2dügner2dünegr2düngerr1düngger1düngre2dünnger1
Edit distance from "Dünger"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dünger"?
"Dünger" is spelled D-Ü-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʏŋɐ].
What does "Dünger" mean?
As a noun, "Dünger" means: flüssige oder feste Nährstoffe, die in die Erde gegeben werden, damit Pflanzen besser wachsen
What words are commonly confused with "Dünger"?
"Dünger" is commonly confused with "dünne", "dunkel", "dünnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dünger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dünger" is [ˈdʏŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dünger" come from?
"Dünger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dünger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

beging9 variantsgeahnt9 variantsGruben9 variantsHenker9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list