Which to use
“dann” is an adverb and “dun” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #56
- “dann” frequency rank
- #37,461
- “dun” frequency rank
- 37517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dann | dun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt oder einer späteren Zeitspanne in der baldigen Zukunft | im Zustand nach Genuss von zu viel Alkohol |
Where the eye mixes dann and dun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dann vs dun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dann is [dan] while dun is [duːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dann is recorded at frequency rank #56, classified as anadv, pronounced [dan]. dun is at rank #37,461, tagged as anadj, pronounced [duːn].
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 37517, this pair ranks #1,588,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dann vs dun
Shared letters: dn. Private to "dann": a. Private to "dun": u.
"dann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dann ← adnn · ddann · dnan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dann" and "dun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dann" or "dun"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,588,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dann" and "dun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dun vs duran". 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 #1,588,142 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.