Which to use
“Dope” is a noun and “duke” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,511
- “Dope” frequency rank
- #13,578
- “duke” frequency rank
- 45089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dope | duke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allgemein, : Rauschgift | - |
Letter map: Dope vs duke
Shared letters muted; letters that set Dope and duke apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Dope vs duke
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Dope is anoun and dukeaparticle. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dope is recorded at frequency rank #31,511, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɔʊ̯p]. duke is at rank #13,578, tagged as aparticle, pronounced […].
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 45089, this pair ranks #1,364,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dope vs duke
Shared letters: de. Private to "Dope": op. Private to "duke": ku.
"Dope" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dope" and "duke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Dope" or "duke" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "Dope" vs "duke" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dope" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,364,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dope" and "duke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dope vs dörr". 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 #1,364,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.