Which to use
“Dart” and “Dutt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,472
- “Dart” frequency rank
- #33,540
- “Dutt” frequency rank
- 66012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dart | Dutt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Sportart Darts verwendeter Wurfpfeil | zu einem Knoten geflochtenes Haar am Hinterkopf |
Where the eye mixes Dart and Dutt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Dart and Dutt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Dart with Dutt
A purely visual mix-up. Dart ([daːɐ̯t]) and Dutt ([dʊt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66012, 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]. Dutt is at rank #33,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊt].
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 66012, this pair ranks #587,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dart vs Dutt
Shared letters: dt. Private to "Dart": ar. Private to "Dutt": u.
"Dart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Dutt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dart" and "Dutt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Dart" or "Dutt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #587,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dart" and "Dutt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duch vs Dutt". 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 #587,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.