Which to use
“dog” and “duc” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,051
- “dog” frequency rank
- #48,075
- “duc” frequency rank
- 60126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dog | duc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fleischfressendes Säugetier der Gattung Canis | der Herzog, der Führer |
Where the eye mixes dog and duc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dog with duc
A purely visual mix-up. dog ([dɒɡ]) and duc ([duk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dog is recorded at frequency rank #12,051, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɒɡ]. duc is at rank #48,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duk].
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 60126, this pair ranks #798,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dog vs duc
Shared letters: d. Private to "dog": go. Private to "duc": cu.
"dog" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "duc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dog" and "duc" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "dog" or "duc" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #798,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dog" and "duc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duc vs dusch". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #798,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.