Which to use
“deute” is a verb and “dufte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,447
- “deute” frequency rank
- #42,433
- “dufte” frequency rank
- 79880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deute | dufte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs deuten | sehr gut |
Where the eye mixes deute and dufte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deute and dufte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deute is [ˈdɔɪ̯tə] while dufte is [ˈdʊftə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deute is recorded at frequency rank #37,447, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tə]. dufte is at rank #42,433, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊftə].
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 79880, this pair ranks #207,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deute vs dufte
Shared letters: detu. Private to "deute": -. Private to "dufte": f.
"deute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "dufte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deute" for "dufte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "deute" or "dufte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dufte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deute" and "dufte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dufte vs Düne". 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 #207,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.