dünne

[ˈdʏnə]

/[ˈdʏnə]/ adj

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The verdict

“dünne” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,353 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,353
frequency rank, German
5
letters
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dünne vs dürfe
60% similar
dünne vs Dürre
40% similar
dünne vs Dunst
20% similar

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

Key facts for dünne
PropertyValue
Headworddünne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʏnə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,353
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dünne” 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). dünne lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for dünne is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʏnə]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,353 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for dünne, with forms such as "ddünne", "dnüne", and "üdnne". 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, "dürfe", "Dürre", "Dunst", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 dünne, spelled D-Ü-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddünne,dnüne,üdnne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddünne1dnüne2üdnne2
Edit distance from "dünne"

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 "dünne"?
"dünne" is spelled D-Ü-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʏnə].
What does "dünne" mean?
As an adjective, "dünne" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn
What words are commonly confused with "dünne"?
"dünne" is commonly confused with "dürfe", "Dürre", "Dunst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dünne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dünne" is [ˈdʏnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dünne" come from?
"dünne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “dünne”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-Ü-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʏnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dürfe” - see the side-by-side comparison. dünne vs dürfe
  • 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