Which to use
“draft” and “dürft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,264
- “draft” frequency rank
- #10,457
- “dürft” frequency rank
- 46721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | draft | dürft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs draften | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dürfen |
Where the eye mixes draft and dürft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses draft with dürft
A purely visual mix-up. draft ([dʁaːft]) and dürft ([dʏʁft]) 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 46721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
draft is recorded at frequency rank #36,264, classified as averb, pronounced [dʁaːft]. dürft is at rank #10,457, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʏʁft].
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 46721, this pair ranks #1,309,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of draft vs dürft
Shared letters: dfrt. Private to "draft": a. Private to "dürft": ü.
"draft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "dürft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- draft ← darft · ddraft · drafft · draftt · dratf · drfat · drraft · rdaft
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "draft" for "dürft" ever safe?
Which is more common, "draft" or "dürft"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "draft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dürft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "draft" and "dürft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "draft vs draw". 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 #1,309,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.