Which to use
“dent” and “Duft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,993
- “dent” frequency rank
- #8,850
- “Duft” frequency rank
- 41843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dent | Duft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beule, Delle | ein angenehmer Geruch, der sich verbreitet oder ausgebracht wird; organische oder chemische Verbindung |
Where the eye mixes dent and Duft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dent with Duft
A purely visual mix-up. dent ([dɛnt]) and Duft ([dʊft]) 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 41843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dent is recorded at frequency rank #32,993, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɛnt]. Duft is at rank #8,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊft].
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 41843, this pair ranks #1,467,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dent vs Duft
Shared letters: dt. Private to "dent": en. Private to "Duft": fu.
"dent" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Duft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dent" for "Duft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dent" vs "Duft" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Duft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dent" and "Duft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dent 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 #1,467,406 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.