dutzendfach
[ˈdʊt͡sn̩tfax]
The verdict
“dutzendfach” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - viele Male, sehr häufig
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dutzendfach |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈdʊt͡sn̩tfax] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dutzendfach” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dutzendfach is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʊt͡sn̩tfax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "viele Male, sehr häufig".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dutzendfach, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is dutzendfach, spelled D-U-T-Z-E-N-D-F-A-C-H.
Definition
- 1viele Male, sehr häufig
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “dutzendfach”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-U-T-Z-E-N-D-F-A-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdʊt͡sn̩tfax] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.