Which to use
“Demut” and “dent” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,852
- “Demut” frequency rank
- #32,993
- “dent” frequency rank
- 50845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Demut | dent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor allem religiös geprägte Geisteshaltung, bei der sich der Mensch in Erkenntnis der eigenen Unvollkommenheit dem göttlichen Willen unterwirft | Beule, Delle |
Where the eye mixes Demut and dent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Demut runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against dent's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Demut with dent
A purely visual mix-up. Demut ([ˈdeːmuːt]) and dent ([dɛnt]) 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 50845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Demut is recorded at frequency rank #17,852, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdeːmuːt]. dent is at rank #32,993, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɛnt].
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 50845, this pair ranks #1,158,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Demut vs dent
Shared letters: det. Private to "Demut": mu. Private to "dent": n.
"Demut" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dent" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Demut" and "dent" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Demut" vs "dent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Demut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,158,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Demut" and "dent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dent vs diet". 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 #1,158,198 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.