dunkel

[ˈdʊŋkl̩]

/[ˈdʊŋkl̩]/ adj

The verdict

“dunkel” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oscuro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dunkel · dunkel · Spanish

dunkel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for dunkel
PropertyValue
Headworddunkel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊŋkl̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dunkel” en español

dunkelno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dunkel is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʊŋkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Oscuro.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dunkel, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is dunkel, spelled D-U-N-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oscuro.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dunkel"?
"dunkel" is spelled D-U-N-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊŋkl̩].
What does "dunkel" mean?
As an adjective, "dunkel" means: Oscuro.
How do you pronounce "dunkel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dunkel" is [ˈdʊŋkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dunkel" come from?
"dunkel" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list