Dusche

[ˈduːʃə]

/[ˈduːʃə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dusche” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,604. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,604
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einrichtung, meist im Badezimmer, die das Wasser aus größerer Höhe auf den Körper fallen lässt und so das schnelle Waschen des Körpers erlaubt

Corpus desk

Index DE-dusche · Dusche · German

Dusche · rank #4,604 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,604
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH durften

Nearest frequency peer: durften (-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 „Dusche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dusche“ 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).

Dusche vs Dutch
67% similar
Dusche vs duschen
71% similar
Dusche vs Duschgel
75% similar

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

Key facts for Dusche
PropertyValue
HeadwordDusche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈduːʃə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,604
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dusche“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „durften“ (#4,603), „Einschätzung“ (#4,605), „erschossen“ (#4,606). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dusche“ bei #4,604. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Dusche (IPA [ˈduːʃə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,604 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dusche, with forms such as "ddusche", "dsuche", and "ducshe". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Dutch", "duschen", "Duschgel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dusche, spelled D-U-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung, meist im Badezimmer, die das Wasser aus größerer Höhe auf den Körper fallen lässt und so das schnelle Waschen des Körpers erlaubt
  2. 2
    der Vorgang des Waschens unter einer Dusche^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor dem Sprung ins Schwimmbecken, müssen sich alle Schwimmer unter die Dusche stellen.
  2. „Unter der Dusche lasse ich mir heißes Wasser den Rücken hinunterlaufen.“

Synonyms

Brause

This word in other languages

shower(English)ducha(Español)douche(Français)chuveiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddusche
  • dsuche
  • ducshe
  • duscche
  • dusceh
  • duschhe
  • dushce
  • dussche
  • udsche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddusche1dsuche2ducshe2duscche1dusceh2duschhe1dushce2dussche1
Edit distance from "Dusche"

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 "Dusche"?
"Dusche" is spelled D-U-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈduːʃə].
What does "Dusche" mean?
As a noun, "Dusche" means: Einrichtung, meist im Badezimmer, die das Wasser aus größerer Höhe auf den Körper fallen lässt und so das schnelle Waschen des Körpers erlaubt
What words are commonly confused with "Dusche"?
"Dusche" is commonly confused with "Dutch", "duschen", "Duschgel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dusche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dusche" is [ˈduːʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dusche" come from?
"Dusche" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

drückt#4,601diesel#4,598Gesang#4,613bequem#4,594

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Autorin9 variantsvorhin9 variantsTreffer9 variantstrafen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list