Which to use
“Deut” and “duty” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,940
- “Deut” frequency rank
- #21,948
- “duty” frequency rank
- 43888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deut | duty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gar nichts, gar nicht | die moralische oder gesetzliche Pflicht |
Where the eye mixes Deut and duty
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Deut vs duty
A purely visual mix-up. Deut ([dɔɪ̯t]) and duty ([ˈdjuːti]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Deut is recorded at frequency rank #21,940, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɔɪ̯t]. duty is at rank #21,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdjuːti].
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 43888, this pair ranks #1,403,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Deut vs duty
Shared letters: dtu. Private to "Deut": e. Private to "duty": y.
"Deut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "duty" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Deut" and "duty" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Deut" vs "duty" - 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 "Deut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duty" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,403,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deut" and "duty" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duch vs duty". 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 #1,403,764 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.