Duschanbe
[duʃamˈbɛ]
The verdict
“Duschanbe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Tadschikistan
Corpus desk
Index DE-duschanbe · Duschanbe · German
Duschanbe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Duschanbe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [duʃamˈbɛ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Duschanbe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Duschanbe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [duʃamˈbɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Tadschikistan".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Duschanbe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Duschanbe, spelled D-U-S-C-H-A-N-B-E.
Definition
- 1Hauptstadt von Tadschikistan
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Duschanbe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Erstaunlich ist, dass Duschanbe, die Hauptstadt des vermutlich ärmsten Staates in der ganzen GUS, einen durchaus wohlhabenden Eindruck macht.“
„In der Nähe Duschanbes sind Truppen Frankreichs, der USA und Russlands stationiert.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.