dünn

[dʏn]

/[dʏn]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De poco espesor, delgado, fino.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dunn · dünn · Spanish

dünn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 dünn
PropertyValue
Headworddünn
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dʏn]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dünn” en español

dünnqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dünn is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dʏn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for dünn in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is dünn, spelled D-Ü-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    De poco espesor, delgado, fino.
  2. 2
    De poco espesor, delgado, fino.
  3. 3
    Delicado, fino.
  4. 4
    Delicado, fino.
  5. 5
    Delicado, fino.
  6. 6
    Dícese del contenido: flojo (café, sopa).
  7. 7
    Dícese del contenido: flojo (café, sopa).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how dünn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Methode beruht auf der Auswertung eines dünnschichtchromatographisch gewonenen Extrakts im UV-Licht bei 360 mμ

Synonyms

schmalhagermagerschlankfeinzartspärlichärmlichschwachschwachwässrigdürftig

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 "dünn"?
"dünn" is spelled D-Ü-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dʏn].
What does "dünn" mean?
As an adjective, "dünn" means: De poco espesor, delgado, fino.
How do you pronounce "dünn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dünn" is [dʏn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dünn" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list