Free Danish pronunciation checker
Free Danish Pronunciation Test: check every word you say
Read five short Danish sentences aloud or type any word you want to check. You get a score for every word, an overall score with accuracy, fluency and completeness, and a list of words to practise first.
Read this aloud:
Min søster bor i en lille by ved søen.
Listen for: Danish vowels (søster, by, søen)
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Scores come from a standard native-speaker model for this language, so regional accents may score a little lower.
How to check your Danish pronunciation
Each sentence in this Danish pronunciation test is built around something learners find hard: the many Danish vowels, the soft d, the R, the stød and letters that are written but not said. Read it aloud and a speech model trained on native Danish speakers compares every word you say with the text.
You get an overall score from 0 to 100, plus accuracy, fluency and completeness. Every word gets its own score, so you can see which ones sound off and start there. You can also type your own Danish text, up to 160 characters, and check it the same way.
How the test works
Read five sentences aloud
Each sentence is short and built around sounds that learners of this language find hard. You can also type your own text, up to 160 characters, or tap one of the hard words to try.
AI scores every word
A speech-assessment model trained on native speakers compares what you say with the text. It scores accuracy, fluency and completeness from 0 to 100, and gives every word its own score.
Get your report
Each word is coloured by how close it was, and you see a short list of words to practise first. Record a sentence again to check your progress, then share your score with a friend.
The hardest Danish sounds for learners
Many vowels
Danish has more vowel sounds than most languages, and small differences change words: læse (to read), løse (to solve), lyse (to shine). Ø is like 'e' said with rounded lips, y is 'ee' with rounded lips, and å is close to the o in 'more' without the r. Many words differ only in the vowel, so listen closely and copy native audio.
The soft d
After a vowel, d is usually soft: the tip of the tongue rests behind the lower front teeth and the sound comes out close to the th in 'the', but lighter (mad, god, brød, hvad). In some words the d is silent, as in land, mand and kold. A hard d appears at the start of a syllable: dag, Danmark.
The Danish R
At the start of a syllable, r is made deep in the throat, a light friction like a soft gargle (Rasmus, rundt, rød). After a vowel it is not a consonant at all, just a darker vowel sound: kører, hurtigt, mor. Never roll it with the tip of the tongue.
The stød
Stød is a short catch in the voice, a bit like a tiny glottal stop, in some long syllables. It can be the only difference between two words: hun (she) and hund (dog), man (one, people) and mand (man). Many learners leave it out at first; people still understand you, but it sounds foreign.
Silent and weak letters
Danish spelling keeps letters that are no longer said. H is silent before v and j (hvad, hvor, hjem, hjælpe), d is often silent after l, n and r (holde, kende, bord), and g after a vowel can turn into a vowel sound or disappear (dag, kage, bog). Endings like -er and -e become short, soft vowels, so syllables seem to melt together.
What your pronunciation score means
| Score | Level | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 90–100 | Excellent | Your words are clear and close to a native speaker. Try longer or harder sentences to keep improving. |
| 75–89 | Good | Easy to understand. A few words still stand out, so practise them one at a time. |
| 60–74 | Fair | Mostly understandable, but people may ask you to repeat some words. Start with the words in your practice list. |
| 0–59 | Needs work | Some words may be misunderstood. Slow down, practise the flagged words on their own, then say them in short phrases. |
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is this Danish pronunciation checker?
It uses a speech-assessment model trained on native Danish speakers. The model lines up your recording with the text, scores every word for accuracy and rates your fluency and completeness. It is a good guide to which words sound off, but it is not a teacher, so look for words that get flagged again and again rather than worrying about one low score.
Which Danish accent is the test based on?
Scores are based on standard Danish (rigsdansk) as spoken in Denmark, close to the speech of the Copenhagen area. If you learned Danish in Jutland or with a strong regional accent, some words may score a little lower even when they are correct where you learned them.
How can I improve my Danish pronunciation?
Listen a lot before you worry about spelling, because Danish words often sound very different from how they look. Work on the soft d, the throat R and the reduced endings, then add the stød. Shadow short clips of native speech, record yourself and retake the test to see which words improve.
Is the Danish pronunciation test free?
Yes. The test and the word checker are free and you don't need an account. To keep it free for everyone, there is a small daily limit on checks.
Is Danish pronunciation hard?
Danish is often called the hardest Scandinavian language to pronounce. Spelling and sound drifted apart over the centuries, consonants soften or disappear, and there are many vowels and the stød. The good news is that once your ear tunes in to the soft d and the reduced endings, words start to make sense quickly.
How do I pronounce rødgrød med fløde?
It is the classic Danish tongue twister, a red berry pudding with cream. Start with a deep throat r, round your lips for the open ø and finish each syllable with a soft d, close to the th in 'the'. Fløde has the same soft d. Say it slowly at first, then type it into the word checker to see which part still sounds off.