Which to use
“Demut” and “Deut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,852
- “Demut” frequency rank
- #21,940
- “Deut” frequency rank
- 39792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Demut | Deut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor allem religiös geprägte Geisteshaltung, bei der sich der Mensch in Erkenntnis der eigenen Unvollkommenheit dem göttlichen Willen unterwirft | gar nichts, gar nicht |
Where the eye mixes Demut and Deut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Demut runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Deut's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Demut vs Deut
A purely visual mix-up. Demut ([ˈdeːmuːt]) and Deut ([dɔɪ̯t]) 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 39792, 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]. Deut is at rank #21,940, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɔɪ̯t].
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 39792, this pair ranks #1,526,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Demut vs Deut
Shared letters: detu. Private to "Demut": m. Private to "Deut": -.
"Demut" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Deut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Demut" for "Deut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Demut" vs "Deut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Demut" and "Deut" 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 "Deut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,526,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Demut" and "Deut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deut 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 #1,526,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.