Which to use
“deux” is a num and “drug” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,540
- “deux” frequency rank
- #38,692
- “drug” frequency rank
- 68232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deux | drug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwei | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs drag |
Where the eye mixes deux and drug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. deux (CVVC) and drug (CCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: deux vs drug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deux is [dø] while drug is [dɹʌɡ]. 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 (num vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deux is recorded at frequency rank #29,540, classified as anum, pronounced [dø]. drug is at rank #38,692, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɹʌɡ].
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 68232, this pair ranks #514,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deux vs drug
Shared letters: du. Private to "deux": ex. Private to "drug": gr.
"deux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "drug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deux" and "drug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deux" or "drug"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "deux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "drug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #514,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deux" and "drug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "drug vs duc". 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 #514,450 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.