dunkleren

[ˈdʊŋkləʁən]

/[ˈdʊŋkləʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“dunkleren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,539. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,539
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-dunkleren · dunkleren · German

dunkleren · rank #44,539 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,539
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dunklere

Nearest frequency peer: dunklere (-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 „dunkleren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „dunkleren“ 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).

dunkleren vs dunklen
78% similar
dunkleren vs dunkler
78% similar
dunkleren vs dunklere
89% similar

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

Key facts for dunkleren
PropertyValue
Headworddunkleren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊŋkləʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,539
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dunkleren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).dunklerenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dunklere“ (#44,538), „durchdrungen“ (#44,540), „Dumas“ (#44,537). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dunkleren“ bei #44,539. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around dunkleren (IPA [ˈdʊŋkləʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,539 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for dunkleren, with forms such as "ddunkleren", "dnukleren", and "duknleren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "dunklen", "dunkler", "dunklere", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dunkleren, spelled D-U-N-K-L-E-R-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddunkleren
  • dnukleren
  • duknleren
  • dunkelren
  • dunkkleren
  • dunkleern
  • dunklerenn
  • dunklerne
  • dunklerren
  • dunklleren
  • dunklreen
  • dunlkeren
  • dunnkleren
  • udnkleren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dunkleren - 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.

ddunkleren1dnukleren2duknleren2dunkelren2dunkkleren1dunkleern2dunklerenn1dunklerne2
Edit distance from "dunkleren"

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 "dunkleren"?
"dunkleren" is spelled D-U-N-K-L-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊŋkləʁən].
What does "dunkleren" mean?
As an adjective, "dunkleren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs dunkel
What words are commonly confused with "dunkleren"?
"dunkleren" is commonly confused with "dunklen", "dunkler", "dunklere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dunkleren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dunkleren" is [ˈdʊŋkləʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dunkleren" come from?
"dunkleren" 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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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dokuments#44,529einreiben#44,553bildender#44,492everybody#44,586

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Eigenarten14 variantseinzureden14 variantserbeuteten14 variantsgefächert14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list