Which to use
“Dach” and “duc” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,236
- “Dach” frequency rank
- #48,075
- “duc” frequency rank
- 50311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dach | duc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | obere Abdeckung eines Gebäudes, eines Fahrzeugs oder eines Zeltes | der Herzog, der Führer |
Where the eye mixes Dach and duc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dach vs duc
A purely visual mix-up. Dach ([dax]) and duc ([duk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dach is recorded at frequency rank #2,236, classified as anoun, pronounced [dax]. duc is at rank #48,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duk].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50311, this pair ranks #1,178,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dach vs duc
Shared letters: cd. Private to "Dach": ah. Private to "duc": u.
"Dach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "duc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dach ← adch · dacch · dachh · dahc · dcah · ddach
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dach" for "duc" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Dach" or "duc" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,178,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dach" and "duc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duc vs dusch". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,178,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.