Dutzende

[ˈdʊt͡sn̩də]

/[ˈdʊt͡sn̩də]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dutzende” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,192. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,192
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dutzend

Corpus desk

Index DE-dutzende · Dutzende · German

Dutzende · rank #8,192 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,192
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diabetes

Nearest frequency peer: Diabetes (-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 „Dutzende“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dutzende“ 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).

Dutzende vs Dutzenden
89% similar
Dutzende vs Dutzend
88% similar

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

Key facts for Dutzende
PropertyValue
HeadwordDutzende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊt͡sn̩də]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,192
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dutzende“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dutzendeliegt 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: „Diabetes“ (#8,191), „eingestuft“ (#8,193), „deuten“ (#8,190). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dutzende“ bei #8,192. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Dutzende (IPA [ˈdʊt͡sn̩də]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,192 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dutzende, with forms such as "ddutzende", "dtuzende", and "duteznde". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Dutzenden", "Dutzend", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Dutzende, spelled D-U-T-Z-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dutzend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dutzend
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Dutzend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddutzende
  • dtuzende
  • duteznde
  • duttzende
  • dutzedne
  • dutzendde
  • dutzened
  • dutzennde
  • dutznede
  • dutzzende
  • duztende
  • udtzende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddutzende1dtuzende2duteznde2duttzende1dutzedne2dutzendde1dutzened2dutzennde1
Edit distance from "Dutzende"

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 "Dutzende"?
"Dutzende" is spelled D-U-T-Z-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊt͡sn̩də].
What does "Dutzende" mean?
As a noun, "Dutzende" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dutzend
What words are commonly confused with "Dutzende"?
"Dutzende" is commonly confused with "Dutzenden", "Dutzend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dutzende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dutzende" is [ˈdʊt͡sn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dutzende" come from?
"Dutzende" 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 "Dutzende", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Diabetes#8,191erneuten#8,199Gegenden#8,208gesunken#8,212

Similar misspelling depth

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

Glaubens12 variantsüberholt12 variantsverrückte12 variantsleuchten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list