Which to use
“Dart” and “Dur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,472
- “Dart” frequency rank
- #10,455
- “Dur” frequency rank
- 42927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dart | Dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Sportart Darts verwendeter Wurfpfeil | Tongeschlecht einer Klangverbindung, deren Charakteristikum eine große Terz im Verhältnis zum Grundton ist |
Where the eye mixes Dart and Dur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dart vs Dur
A purely visual mix-up. Dart ([daːɐ̯t]) and Dur ([duːɐ̯]) 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 42927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dart is recorded at frequency rank #32,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [daːɐ̯t]. Dur is at rank #10,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duːɐ̯].
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 42927, this pair ranks #1,434,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dart vs Dur
Shared letters: dr. Private to "Dart": at. Private to "Dur": u.
"Dart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dart ← adrt · darrt · dartt · datr · ddart · drat
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dart" and "Dur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Dart" and "Dur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,434,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dart" and "Dur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dart vs dörr". 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 #1,434,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.