duschen

[ˈduːʃn̩]

/[ˈduːʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“duschen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,527
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich oder jemanden anders mithilfe einer Brause meist zu Reinigungszwecken mit Wasser berieseln

Corpus desk

Index DE-duschen · duschen · German

duschen · rank #6,527 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,527
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH deutlicher

Nearest frequency peer: deutlicher (-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 „duschen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „duschen“ 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).

duschen vs Düsen
43% similar
duschen vs Duschgel
63% similar
duschen vs dusch
71% similar

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

Key facts for duschen
PropertyValue
Headwordduschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈduːʃn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,527
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „duschen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „deutlicher“ (#6,526), „Einbruch“ (#6,528), „demonstrieren“ (#6,525). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „duschen“ bei #6,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around duschen (IPA [ˈduːʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,527 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for duschen, with forms such as "dduschen", "dsuchen", and "ducshen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Düsen", "Duschgel", "dusch", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is duschen, spelled D-U-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich oder jemanden anders mithilfe einer Brause meist zu Reinigungszwecken mit Wasser berieseln
  2. 2
    (stark) regnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie duscht den Jungen, damit er sauber wird.
  2. Nach der Heimkehr von einem morgendlichen Winterspaziergang bis auf die Knochen erfroren, duschte ich ausgiebig, um mich wieder zu erwärmen.

Synonyms

brausen

Antonyms

baden

This word in other languages

shower(English)ducharse(Español)doucher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dduschen
  • dsuchen
  • ducshen
  • duscchen
  • duscehn
  • duschenn
  • duschhen
  • duschne
  • dushcen
  • dusschen
  • udschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dduschen1dsuchen2ducshen2duscchen1duscehn2duschenn1duschhen1duschne2
Edit distance from "duschen"

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 "duschen"?
"duschen" is spelled D-U-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈduːʃn̩].
What does "duschen" mean?
As a verb, "duschen" means: sich oder jemanden anders mithilfe einer Brause meist zu Reinigungszwecken mit Wasser berieseln
What words are commonly confused with "duschen"?
"duschen" is commonly confused with "Düsen", "Duschgel", "dusch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "duschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "duschen" is [ˈduːʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "duschen" come from?
"duschen" 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 "duschen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

garantie11 variantsberühmt11 variantsBaustelle11 variantsIdeologie11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list