Which to use
“dog” and “Dus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,051
- “dog” frequency rank
- #19,874
- “Dus” frequency rank
- 31925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dog | Dus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fleischfressendes Säugetier der Gattung Canis | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Du |
Where the eye mixes dog and Dus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dog with Dus
A purely visual mix-up. dog ([dɒɡ]) and Dus ([duːs]) 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 31925, 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]. Dus is at rank #19,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duːs].
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 31925, this pair ranks #1,718,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dog vs Dus
Shared letters: d. Private to "dog": go. Private to "Dus": su.
"dog" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Dus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dog" and "Dus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dog" or "Dus"?
Useful next steps
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 "Dus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,718,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dog" and "Dus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dus vs dusch". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,718,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.