Which to use
“den” is an unknown and “duzen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10
- “den” frequency rank
- #35,717
- “duzen” frequency rank
- 35727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | den | duzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum des bestimmten Artikels der | mit du anreden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set den and duzen apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
den and duzen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
den is recorded at frequency rank #10, classified as anunknown, pronounced [deːn]. duzen is at rank #35,717, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈduːt͡sn̩].
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 35727, this pair ranks #1,633,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "den" and "duzen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering den vs duzen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “den”; for a verb, it's “duzen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “den” entry
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