Dürkheim

[ˈdʏʁkhaɪ̯m]

/[ˈdʏʁkhaɪ̯m]/ name

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The verdict

“Dürkheim” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,084. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,084
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bad Dürkheim; eine Stadt in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-durkheim · Dürkheim · German

Dürkheim · rank #48,084 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,084
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dürftest

Nearest frequency peer: dürftest (-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 „Dürkheim“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dürkheim“ 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 Dürkheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordDürkheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdʏʁkhaɪ̯m]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,084
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dürkheim“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dürkheimliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dürftest“ (#48,083), „eam“ (#48,085), „Düngemittel“ (#48,082). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dürkheim“ bei #48,084. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Dürkheim (IPA [ˈdʏʁkhaɪ̯m]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,084 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bad Dürkheim; eine Stadt in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dürkheim, with forms such as "ddürkheim", "drükheim", and "dükrheim". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Dürkheim, spelled D-Ü-R-K-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bad Dürkheim; eine Stadt in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dürkheim liegt in Deutschlands Südwesten.

Synonyms

Bad Dürkheim

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddürkheim
  • drükheim
  • dükrheim
  • dürhkeim
  • dürkehim
  • dürkheimm
  • dürkhemi
  • dürkhheim
  • dürkhiem
  • dürkkheim
  • dürrkheim
  • üdrkheim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddürkheim1drükheim2dükrheim2dürhkeim2dürkehim2dürkheimm1dürkhemi2dürkhheim1
Edit distance from "Dürkheim"

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 "Dürkheim"?
"Dürkheim" is spelled D-Ü-R-K-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʏʁkhaɪ̯m].
What does "Dürkheim" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dürkheim" means: Bad Dürkheim; eine Stadt in Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
What are common misspellings of "Dürkheim"?
Common misspellings include "ddürkheim", "drükheim", "dükrheim", "dürhkeim", "dürkehim". The correct spelling is "Dürkheim".
How do you pronounce "Dürkheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dürkheim" is [ˈdʏʁkhaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dürkheim" come from?
"Dürkheim" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dürftest#48,083Eberbach#48,088Ehrhardt#48,092Drescher#48,073

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list