# DNA vs due

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### DNA
*noun · IPA [ˌdeːʔɛnˈʔaː] · frequency rank #5,817*
Desoxyribonukleinsäure, DNS

### due
*adjective · IPA [djuː] · frequency rank #19,191*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/dna-vs-due