Dusel
[ˈduːzl̩]
The verdict
“Dusel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unerwartetes Glück, oft unverdientes Glück, mit dem man gerade noch einer unangenehmen Situation entkommt
Corpus desk
Index DE-dusel · Dusel · German
Dusel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Dusel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈduːzl̩] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dusel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dusel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈduːzl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Dusel in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dusel, spelled D-U-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1unerwartetes Glück, oft unverdientes Glück, mit dem man gerade noch einer unangenehmen Situation entkommt
- 2Gefühl der Benommenheit
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dusel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit dem Dusel der Abenteurer grade in dem Moment aus der Polizeihaft entlassen, da die andern alle verhaftet werden, fährt er mit dem ersten Morgenzug nach Stolpe, grade recht ins Schlamassel, und nun sitzt er und schreibt.“
Da hast du aber noch mal Dusel gehabt.
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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.