dunklen

[ˈdʊŋklən]

/[ˈdʊŋklən]/ adj

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The verdict

“dunklen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,111 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,111
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dunklen vs dünnen
57% similar
dunklen vs dunkler
86% similar
dunklen vs dunkles
86% similar

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

Key facts for dunklen
PropertyValue
Headworddunklen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊŋklən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,111
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dunklen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dunklen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for dunklen is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊŋklən]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,111 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for dunklen, with forms such as "ddunklen", "dnuklen", and "duknlen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "dünnen", "dunkler", "dunkles", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is dunklen, spelled D-U-N-K-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddunklen,dnuklen,duknlen,dunkklen,dunklenn,dunkllen,dunklne,dunlken,dunnklen,udnklen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dunklen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddunklen1dnuklen2duknlen2dunkklen1dunklenn1dunkllen1dunklne2dunlken2
Edit distance from "dunklen"

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 "dunklen"?
"dunklen" is spelled D-U-N-K-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊŋklən].
What does "dunklen" mean?
As an adjective, "dunklen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dunkel
What words are commonly confused with "dunklen"?
"dunklen" is commonly confused with "dünnen", "dunkler", "dunkles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dunklen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dunklen" is [ˈdʊŋklən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dunklen" come from?
"dunklen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “dunklen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-N-K-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊŋklən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dünnen” - see the side-by-side comparison. dunklen vs dünnen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list