Dutzenden

[ˈdʊt͡sn̩dən]

/[ˈdʊt͡sn̩dən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dutzenden” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,693. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,693
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-dutzenden · Dutzenden · German

Dutzenden · rank #27,693 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,693
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH durchsichtig

Nearest frequency peer: durchsichtig (-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 „Dutzenden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dutzenden“ 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).

Dutzenden vs Dutzend
78% similar
Dutzenden vs Dutzende
89% similar
Dutzenden vs duftenden
67% similar

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

Key facts for Dutzenden
PropertyValue
HeadwordDutzenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊt͡sn̩dən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,693
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dutzenden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dutzendenliegt 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: „durchsichtig“ (#27,692), „durchgehende“ (#27,691), „durchfahren“ (#27,690). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dutzenden“ bei #27,693. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Dutzenden (IPA [ˈdʊt͡sn̩dən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,693 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dutzend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dutzenden, with forms such as "ddutzenden", "dtuzenden", and "duteznden". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Dutzend", "Dutzende", "duftenden", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Dutzenden, spelled D-U-T-Z-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dutzend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddutzenden
  • dtuzenden
  • duteznden
  • duttzenden
  • dutzednen
  • dutzendden
  • dutzendenn
  • dutzendne
  • dutzenedn
  • dutzennden
  • dutzneden
  • dutzzenden
  • duztenden
  • udtzenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dutzenden - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddutzenden1dtuzenden2duteznden2duttzenden1dutzednen2dutzendden1dutzendenn1dutzendne2
Edit distance from "Dutzenden"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entsenden#27,703Diagnosen#27,679ermordete#27,707Buxtehude#27,659

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

einjährige14 variantsdiskutiere14 variantsbrillanten14 variantsGastspiel14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list