düstere

[ˈdyːstəʁə]

/[ˈdyːstəʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“düstere” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,266
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster

Corpus desk

Index DE-dustere · düstere · German

düstere · rank #17,266 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,266
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dümmer

Nearest frequency peer: dümmer (-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 „düstere“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „düstere“ 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).

düstere vs düsteren
88% similar
düstere vs düsterer
88% similar
düstere vs düster
86% similar

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

Key facts for düstere
PropertyValue
Headworddüstere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdyːstəʁə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,266
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „düstere“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dümmer“ (#17,265), „ehrt“ (#17,267), „Dämon“ (#17,264). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „düstere“ bei #17,266. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around düstere (IPA [ˈdyːstəʁə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,266 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for düstere, with forms such as "ddüstere", "dsütere", and "düsetre". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "düsteren", "düsterer", "düster", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is düstere, spelled D-Ü-S-T-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddüstere
  • dsütere
  • düsetre
  • düsstere
  • düsteer
  • düsterre
  • düstree
  • düsttere
  • dütsere
  • üdstere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddüstere1dsütere2düsetre2düsstere1düsteer2düsterre1düstree2düsttere1
Edit distance from "düstere"

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 "düstere"?
"düstere" is spelled D-Ü-S-T-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdyːstəʁə].
What does "düstere" mean?
As an adjective, "düstere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
What words are commonly confused with "düstere"?
"düstere" is commonly confused with "düsteren", "düsterer", "düster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "düstere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "düstere" is [ˈdyːstəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "düstere" come from?
"düstere" 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 "düstere", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dunkles#17,263drängte#17,262dringen#17,261drehten#17,260

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Dirndl10 variantsDiagramm10 variantserahnen10 variantsergehen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list