Which to use
“Deutsche” and “Dusche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #249
- “Deutsche” frequency rank
- #4,604
- “Dusche” frequency rank
- 4853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deutsche | Dusche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die deutsche Sprache | Einrichtung, meist im Badezimmer, die das Wasser aus größerer Höhe auf den Körper fallen lässt und so das schnelle Waschen des Körpers erlaubt |
Where the eye mixes Deutsche and Dusche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Deutsche with Dusche
A purely visual mix-up. Deutsche ([ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə]) and Dusche ([ˈduːʃə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Deutsche is recorded at frequency rank #249, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə]. Dusche is at rank #4,604, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈduːʃə].
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 4853, this pair ranks #1,996,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Deutsche vs Dusche
Shared letters: cdehsu. Private to "Deutsche": t. Private to "Dusche": -.
"Deutsche" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCCV · "Dusche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Deutsche" and "Dusche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Deutsche" vs "Dusche" - 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 "Deutsche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dusche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deutsche" and "Dusche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dusch vs Dusche". 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 #1,996,479 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.