Which to use
“Dirk” and “Dur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,696
- “Dirk” frequency rank
- #10,455
- “Dur” frequency rank
- 16151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dirk | Dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (meist dünnes) Seil, das von der Großbaumnock zum Masttop läuft und den Großbaum hochhält | Tongeschlecht einer Klangverbindung, deren Charakteristikum eine große Terz im Verhältnis zum Grundton ist |
Where the eye mixes Dirk and Dur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Dirk with Dur
A purely visual mix-up. Dirk ([dɪʁk]) and Dur ([duːɐ̯]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dirk is recorded at frequency rank #5,696, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɪʁk]. Dur is at rank #10,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duːɐ̯].
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 16151, this pair ranks #1,938,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dirk vs Dur
Shared letters: dr. Private to "Dirk": ik. Private to "Dur": u.
"Dirk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dirk ← ddirk · dikr · dirkk · dirrk · drik · idrk
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dirk" and "Dur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Dirk" or "Dur"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dirk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,938,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dirk" and "Dur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dur vs duran". 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 #1,938,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.