Which to use
“deutet” and “duftet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,908
- “deutet” frequency rank
- #25,967
- “duftet” frequency rank
- 32875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deutet | duftet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs deuten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs duften |
Where the eye mixes deutet and duftet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. deutet (CVVCVC) and duftet (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between deutet and duftet
A purely visual mix-up. deutet ([ˈdɔɪ̯tət]) and duftet ([ˈdʊftət]) 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 32875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deutet is recorded at frequency rank #6,908, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tət]. duftet is at rank #25,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊftət].
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 32875, this pair ranks #1,698,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deutet vs duftet
Shared letters: detu. Private to "deutet": -. Private to "duftet": f.
"deutet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "duftet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deutet" and "duftet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deutet" vs "duftet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deutet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duftet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,698,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deutet" and "duftet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duftet vs dürftest". 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 #1,698,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.