Which to use
“dice” is a noun and “duck” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,101
- “dice” frequency rank
- #17,855
- “duck” frequency rank
- 60956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dice | duck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Würfel (zum Beispiel der Käsewürfel) | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ducken |
Letter map: dice vs duck
Shared letters muted; letters that set dice and duck apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. dice (CVCV) and duck (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - dice and duck
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dice is anoun and duckaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dice is recorded at frequency rank #43,101, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. duck is at rank #17,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʊk].
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 60956, this pair ranks #767,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dice vs duck
Shared letters: cd. Private to "dice": ei. Private to "duck": ku.
"dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dice" and "duck" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "dice" or "duck" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dice" and "duck".
- Full dictionary entry for "dice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #767,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dice" and "duck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dice vs puzzles". 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 #767,663 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.