Dutzend

[ˈdʊt͡sn̩t]

/[ˈdʊt͡sn̩t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dutzend” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,352. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,352
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alter, aber auch heute noch gebräuchlicher Zahlklassifikator für die Zahl Zwölf; zwölf

Corpus desk

Index DE-dutzend · Dutzend · German

Dutzend · rank #5,352 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,352
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH drehte

Nearest frequency peer: drehte (-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 „Dutzend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dutzend“ 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).

Dutzend vs duzen
57% similar
Dutzend vs Dutzende
88% similar
Dutzend vs Dutzenden
78% similar

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

Key facts for Dutzend
PropertyValue
HeadwordDutzend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊt͡sn̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,352
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dutzend“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dutzendliegt 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: „drehte“ (#5,351), „Einblick“ (#5,353), „coach“ (#5,350). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dutzend“ bei #5,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Dutzend (IPA [ˈdʊt͡sn̩t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,352 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 Dutzend, with forms such as "ddutzend", "dtuzend", and "duteznd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "duzen", "Dutzende", "Dutzenden", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dutzend, spelled D-U-T-Z-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    alter, aber auch heute noch gebräuchlicher Zahlklassifikator für die Zahl Zwölf; zwölf
  2. 2
    unbestimmte Anzahl von etwas; viele

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In den Alpen und im Alpenvorland kreisen bei guter Thermik nicht weniger als zwei bis drei Dutzend Gleit- und Deltaflieger gleichzeitig über dem Tal.“
  2. „Fast alle, die im Höhenbergsteigen Rang und Namen haben, sind an der Lhotse-Südwand gescheitert, insgesamt rund ein Dutzend Expeditionen.“

Synonyms

Zwölfzwölf12etlichvielzig

Antonyms

wenig

This word in other languages

dozen(English)docena(Español)douzaine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddutzend
  • dtuzend
  • duteznd
  • duttzend
  • dutzedn
  • dutzendd
  • dutzennd
  • dutzned
  • dutzzend
  • duztend
  • udtzend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddutzend1dtuzend2duteznd2duttzend1dutzedn2dutzendd1dutzennd1dutzned2
Edit distance from "Dutzend"

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 "Dutzend"?
"Dutzend" is spelled D-U-T-Z-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊt͡sn̩t].
What does "Dutzend" mean?
As a noun, "Dutzend" means: alter, aber auch heute noch gebräuchlicher Zahlklassifikator für die Zahl Zwölf; zwölf
What words are commonly confused with "Dutzend"?
"Dutzend" is commonly confused with "duzen", "Dutzende", "Dutzenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dutzend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dutzend" is [ˈdʊt͡sn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dutzend" come from?
"Dutzend" 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 "Dutzend", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list