Which to use
“Dolch” and “duch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,477
- “Dolch” frequency rank
- #48,829
- “duch” frequency rank
- 72306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dolch | duch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Messer mit zwei Schneiden | gedankliche, nicht körperliche Eigenschaften des Menschen: Geist |
Where the eye mixes Dolch and duch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dolch vs duch
A purely visual mix-up. Dolch ([dɔlç]) and duch ([dʊx]) 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 72306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dolch is recorded at frequency rank #23,477, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɔlç]. duch is at rank #48,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊx].
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 72306, this pair ranks #392,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Dolch vs duch
Shared letters: cdh. Private to "Dolch": lo. Private to "duch": u.
"Dolch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "duch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dolch" and "duch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Dolch" or "duch"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dolch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #392,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dolch" and "duch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duch vs dusch". 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 #392,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.