Dresde

[ˈd̪ɾesð̞e]

/[ˈd̪ɾesð̞e]/ name

The verdict

“Dresde” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,845 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,845
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad alemana, capital del estado de Sajonia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dresde · Dresde · Spanish

Dresde · rank #54,845 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,845
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH donner

Nearest frequency peer: donner (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Dresde”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Dresde” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dresde
PropertyValue
HeadwordDresde
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈd̪ɾesð̞e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Dresde” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Dresdecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “donner” (#54,844), “drogadicta” (#54,846), “dogmático” (#54,843). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “Dresde” va en #54,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dresde is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,845 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈd̪ɾesð̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad alemana, capital del estado de Sajonia.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dresde, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Dresde, spelled D-R-E-S-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad alemana, capital del estado de Sajonia.

This word in other languages

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dresde"?
"Dresde" is spelled D-R-E-S-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ɾesð̞e].
What does "Dresde" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dresde" means: Ciudad alemana, capital del estado de Sajonia.
How do you pronounce "Dresde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dresde" is [ˈd̪ɾesð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dresde" come from?
"Dresde" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list