Which to use
“Diäten” is a noun and “duften” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,218
- “Diäten” frequency rank
- #45,865
- “duften” frequency rank
- 67083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Diäten | duften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Diät | angenehmen Geruch abgeben, verströmen, verbreiten |
Where the eye mixes Diäten and duften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Diäten with duften
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Diäten is [diˈɛːtn̩] while duften is [ˈdʊftn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Diäten is recorded at frequency rank #21,218, classified as anoun, pronounced [diˈɛːtn̩]. duften is at rank #45,865, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊftn̩].
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 67083, this pair ranks #551,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Diäten vs duften
Shared letters: dent. Private to "Diäten": iä. Private to "duften": fu.
"Diäten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "duften" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- duften ← dduften · dfuten · dufetn · dufften · duftenn · duftne · duftten · dutfen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Diäten" for "duften" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Diäten" or "duften" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Diäten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #551,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Diäten" and "duften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duften vs Dukaten". 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 #551,804 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.