Which to use
“deins” is an abbrev and “Deus” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,863
- “deins” frequency rank
- #26,819
- “Deus” frequency rank
- 46682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deins | Deus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | umgangssprachlich: deines | Gott (des Christentums) |
Letter map: deins vs Deus
Shared letters muted; letters that set deins and Deus apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - deins and Deus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: deins is anabbrev and Deusaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deins is recorded at frequency rank #19,863, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [daɪ̯ns]. Deus is at rank #26,819, tagged as aname.
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 46682, this pair ranks #1,310,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deins vs Deus
Shared letters: des. Private to "deins": in. Private to "Deus": u.
"deins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Deus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deins" for "Deus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "deins" or "Deus"?
Useful next steps
Pair "deins" vs "Deus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "deins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Deus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,310,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deins" and "Deus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dess vs Deus". 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 #1,310,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.