düsteren

[ˈdyːstəʁən]

/[ˈdyːstəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“düsteren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,579
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-dusteren · düsteren · German

düsteren · rank #21,579 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,579
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Durchsuchung

Nearest frequency peer: Durchsuchung (-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 „düsteren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „düsteren“ 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).

düsteren vs düsterer
88% similar
düsteren vs düster
75% similar
düsteren vs düstere
88% similar

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

Key facts for düsteren
PropertyValue
Headworddüsteren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdyːstəʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,579
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „düsteren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Durchsuchung“ (#21,578), „effiziente“ (#21,580), „Duisburger“ (#21,577). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „düsteren“ bei #21,579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around düsteren (IPA [ˈdyːstəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,579 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for düsteren, with forms such as "ddüsteren", "dsüteren", and "düsetren". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "düsterer", "düster", "düstere", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is düsteren, spelled D-Ü-S-T-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddüsteren
  • dsüteren
  • düsetren
  • düssteren
  • düsteern
  • düsterenn
  • düsterne
  • düsterren
  • düstreen
  • düstteren
  • dütseren
  • üdsteren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddüsteren1dsüteren2düsetren2düssteren1düsteern2düsterenn1düsterne2düsterren1
Edit distance from "düsteren"

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 "düsteren"?
"düsteren" is spelled D-Ü-S-T-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdyːstəʁən].
What does "düsteren" mean?
As an adjective, "düsteren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs düster
What words are commonly confused with "düsteren"?
"düsteren" is commonly confused with "düsterer", "düster", "düstere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "düsteren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "düsteren" is [ˈdyːstəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "düsteren" come from?
"düsteren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

direktem#21,569Demokrat#21,567Comedian#21,565Claudius#21,564

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

effiziente12 variantsFinnische12 variantsAutorinnen12 variantsGlühwein12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list