Which to use
“Demut” and “Donut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,852
- “Demut” frequency rank
- #41,112
- “Donut” frequency rank
- 58964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Demut | Donut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor allem religiös geprägte Geisteshaltung, bei der sich der Mensch in Erkenntnis der eigenen Unvollkommenheit dem göttlichen Willen unterwirft | ein süßes Gebäck in Form eines Ringes, der in heißem Fett ausgebacken wird |
Where the eye mixes Demut and Donut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Demut and Donut follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Demut with Donut
A purely visual mix-up. Demut ([ˈdeːmuːt]) and Donut ([ˈdɔʊ̯nat]) 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 58964, 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]. Donut is at rank #41,112, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɔʊ̯nat].
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 58964, this pair ranks #842,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Demut vs Donut
Shared letters: dtu. Private to "Demut": em. Private to "Donut": no.
"Demut" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Donut" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Demut" and "Donut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Demut" vs "Donut" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Donut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #842,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Demut" and "Donut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dona vs Donut". 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 #842,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.