Which to use
“Deiche” and “Dusche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,846
- “Deiche” frequency rank
- #4,604
- “Dusche” frequency rank
- 50450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deiche | Dusche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Deich | Einrichtung, meist im Badezimmer, die das Wasser aus größerer Höhe auf den Körper fallen lässt und so das schnelle Waschen des Körpers erlaubt |
Where the eye mixes Deiche and Dusche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Deiche vs Dusche
A purely visual mix-up. Deiche ([ˈdaɪ̯çə]) and Dusche ([ˈduːʃə]) 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 50450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Deiche is recorded at frequency rank #45,846, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaɪ̯çə]. Dusche is at rank #4,604, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈduːʃə].
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 50450, this pair ranks #1,173,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Deiche vs Dusche
Shared letters: cdeh. Private to "Deiche": i. Private to "Dusche": su.
"Deiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Dusche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Deiche" for "Dusche" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Deiche" or "Dusche"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Deiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dusche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,173,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deiche" and "Dusche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deiche vs dice". 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 #1,173,215 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.