Which to use
“den” is an unknown and “Düren” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10
- “den” frequency rank
- #15,069
- “Düren” frequency rank
- 15079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | den | Düren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum des bestimmten Artikels der | Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland |
Where the eye mixes den and Düren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: den vs Düren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: den is [deːn] while Düren is [ˈdyːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
den is recorded at frequency rank #10, classified as anunknown, pronounced [deːn]. Düren is at rank #15,069, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈdyːʁən].
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 15079, this pair ranks #1,946,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of den vs Düren
Shared letters: den. Private to "den": -. Private to "Düren": rü.
"den" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Düren" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "den" for "Düren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "den" or "Düren"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "den" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Düren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "den" and "Düren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duran vs Düren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,946,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.