Dutch

[dʌtʃ]

/[dʌtʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dutch” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,091. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,091
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Sprache Niederländisch, Holländisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-dutch · Dutch · German

Dutch · rank #23,091 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,091
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dreyer

Nearest frequency peer: Dreyer (-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 „Dutch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dutch“ 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).

Dutch vs duty
40% similar
Dutch vs Dutt
60% similar
Dutch vs DUH
20% similar

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

Key facts for Dutch
PropertyValue
HeadwordDutch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dʌtʃ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,091
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dutch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Dutchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dreyer“ (#23,090), „dreieinhalb“ (#23,089), „dramatischer“ (#23,088). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dutch“ bei #23,091. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Dutch (IPA [dʌtʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,091 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dutch, with forms such as "ddutch", "dtuch", and "ducth". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "duty", "Dutt", "DUH", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dutch, spelled D-U-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Sprache Niederländisch, Holländisch
  2. 2
    die Bevölkerung der Niederlande (und Personen niederländischer Herkunft); Niederländer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The word „fiets“ means bicycle in Dutch.
  2. The Dutch live in the lowlands.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddutch
  • dtuch
  • ducth
  • dutcch
  • dutchh
  • duthc
  • duttch
  • udtch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddutch1dtuch2ducth2dutcch1dutchh1duthc2duttch1udtch2
Edit distance from "Dutch"

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 "Dutch"?
"Dutch" is spelled D-U-T-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [dʌtʃ].
What does "Dutch" mean?
As a noun, "Dutch" means: die Sprache Niederländisch, Holländisch
What words are commonly confused with "Dutch"?
"Dutch" is commonly confused with "duty", "Dutt", "DUH". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dutch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dutch" is [dʌtʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dutch" come from?
"Dutch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

doofe#23,085Devon#23,080Crack#23,077Eklat#23,105

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list