dunkelsten

[ˈdʊŋkl̩stn̩]

/[ˈdʊŋkl̩stn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“dunkelsten” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,714
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel

Corpus desk

Index DE-dunkelsten · dunkelsten · German

dunkelsten · rank #35,714 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,714
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dungeon

Nearest frequency peer: dungeon (-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 „dunkelsten“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dunkelsten
PropertyValue
Headworddunkelsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊŋkl̩stn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,714
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dunkelsten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).dunkelstenliegt 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: „dungeon“ (#35,713), „durstig“ (#35,715), „Duschgel“ (#35,716). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dunkelsten“ bei #35,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around dunkelsten (IPA [ˈdʊŋkl̩stn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,714 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for dunkelsten, with forms such as "ddunkelsten", "dnukelsten", and "duknelsten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is dunkelsten, spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddunkelsten
  • dnukelsten
  • duknelsten
  • duneklsten
  • dunkellsten
  • dunkelsetn
  • dunkelssten
  • dunkelstenn
  • dunkelstne
  • dunkelstten
  • dunkeltsen
  • dunkeslten
  • dunkkelsten
  • dunklesten
  • dunnkelsten
  • udnkelsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dunkelsten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddunkelsten1dnukelsten2duknelsten2duneklsten2dunkellsten1dunkelsetn2dunkelssten1dunkelstenn1
Edit distance from "dunkelsten"

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 "dunkelsten"?
"dunkelsten" is spelled D-U-N-K-E-L-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊŋkl̩stn̩].
What does "dunkelsten" mean?
As an adjective, "dunkelsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dunkel
What are common misspellings of "dunkelsten"?
Common misspellings include "ddunkelsten", "dnukelsten", "duknelsten", "duneklsten", "dunkellsten". The correct spelling is "dunkelsten".
How do you pronounce "dunkelsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dunkelsten" is [ˈdʊŋkl̩stn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dunkelsten" come from?
"dunkelsten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list