Düren

[ˈdyːʁən]

/[ˈdyːʁən]/ name

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The verdict

“Düren” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,069
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-duren · Düren · German

Düren · rank #15,069 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,069
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH durchhalten

Nearest frequency peer: durchhalten (-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 „Düren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Düren“ 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).

Düren vs dürr
40% similar
Düren vs dürfe
40% similar
Düren vs dürft
40% similar

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

Key facts for Düren
PropertyValue
HeadwordDüren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdyːʁən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,069
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Düren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „durchhalten“ (#15,068), „eifrig“ (#15,070), „Duden“ (#15,067). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Düren“ bei #15,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Düren (IPA [ˈdyːʁən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,069 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Düren, with forms such as "ddüren", "drüen", and "düern". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dürr", "dürfe", "dürft", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Düren, spelled D-Ü-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
  2. 2
    Kreis in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
  3. 3
    Ortsteil von Kierspe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
  4. 4
    Ortsteil von Witten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
  5. 5
    Ortsteil von Wallerfangen, Saarland, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Düren liegt in Deutschlands Westen.
  2. Düren liegt in Deutschlands Südwesten.

This word in other languages

Düren(Español)Düren(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddüren
  • drüen
  • düern
  • dürenn
  • dürne
  • üdren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddüren1drüen2düern2dürenn1dürne2üdren2
Edit distance from "Düren"

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 "Düren"?
"Düren" is spelled D-Ü-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdyːʁən].
What does "Düren" mean?
As a proper noun, "Düren" means: Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Düren"?
"Düren" is commonly confused with "dürr", "dürfe", "dürft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Düren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Düren" is [ˈdyːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Düren" come from?
"Düren" 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 "Düren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Duden#15,067Enten#15,072Curry#15,060clean#15,057

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

falk6 variantshach6 variantsMessi6 variantsMohr6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list