Dutch

/dʌt͡ʃ/

//dʌt͡ʃ// adj

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"dutch" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Dutch” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,558
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dutch · Dutch · English

Dutch · rank #3,558 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,558
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dust

Nearest frequency peer: dust (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Dutch”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Dutch” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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 duh
40% similar
Dutch vs duc
40% similar

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

Key facts for Dutch
PropertyValue
HeadwordDutch
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dʌt͡ʃ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,558
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Dutch”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Dutchlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “dust” (#3,557), “engineers” (#3,559), “dramatic” (#3,556). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Dutch” is #3,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Dutch (IPA /dʌt͡ʃ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,558 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 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". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "duty", "duh", "duc", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *tewtéh₂ Derived from Middle English Duch (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Middle Low German dütsch, düdesch (“German, Low German, Dutch”) and Middle Dutch dūtsch, dūtsc (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Pro… The correct English form is Dutch, spelled D-U-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to Germanic-speaking peoples on the European continent, chiefly the Germans (especially established German-speaking communities in parts of the USA), or the Dutch; Teutonic; Germanic.
  3. 3
    Substitute, inferior, ersatz.
  4. 4
    Thrifty.
  5. 5
    Pertaining to Afrikaner culture (Cape Dutch).

Etymology

PIE word *tewtéh₂ Derived from Middle English Duch (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Middle Low German dütsch, düdesch (“German, Low German, Dutch”) and Middle Dutch dūtsch, dūtsc (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (“of one’s people”), derived from *þeudō (“people”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂. Doublet of Deutsch and Doitsu. Compare Middle English thedisch (“native, endemic”) from Old English þēodisċ (“of one’s people”), Old Saxon thiudisk (German Low German düütsch (“German”)), Old High German diutisc (modern German deutsch (“German”)), modern Dutch Duits (“German”) alongside elevated Diets (“Dutch”) (a secondary distinction, fully accepted only in the 19th century). See also Derrick, Teuton, Teutonic. The pejorative senses (Dutch courage, Dutch wife, Dutch uncle, etc.) are said to stem from the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the accompanying rivalry.

This word in other languages

neerlandés(Español)néerlandais(Français)niederländisch(Deutsch)holandês(Português)

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 - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

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 English 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 /dʌt͡ʃ/.
What does "Dutch" mean?
As an adjective, "Dutch" means: Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.
What words are commonly confused with "Dutch"?
"Dutch" is commonly confused with "duty", "duh", "duc". 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 /dʌt͡ʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Dutch"?
PIE word *tewtéh₂ Derived from Middle English Duch (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Middle Low German dütsch, düdesch (“German, Low German, Dutch”) and Middle Dutch dūtsch, dūtsc (“German, Low German, Dutch”), from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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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