Which to use
“Demut” and “Deputy” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,852
- “Demut” frequency rank
- #38,045
- “Deputy” frequency rank
- 55897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Demut | Deputy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor allem religiös geprägte Geisteshaltung, bei der sich der Mensch in Erkenntnis der eigenen Unvollkommenheit dem göttlichen Willen unterwirft | Mitarbeiter des Sheriffs in der US-amerikanischen Polizei-Organisation |
Where the eye mixes Demut and Deputy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Demut runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Deputy's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Demut vs Deputy
A purely visual mix-up. Demut ([ˈdeːmuːt]) and Deputy ([ˈdɛpjəti]) 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 55897, 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]. Deputy is at rank #38,045, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛpjəti].
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 55897, this pair ranks #961,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Demut vs Deputy
Shared letters: detu. Private to "Demut": m. Private to "Deputy": py.
"Demut" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Deputy" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Demut" and "Deputy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Demut" or "Deputy"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Demut" and "Deputy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Demut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Deputy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #961,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Demut" and "Deputy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deputy vs deute". 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 #961,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.