Which to use
“draus” is an adverb and “Dus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,172
- “draus” frequency rank
- #19,874
- “Dus” frequency rank
- 29046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | draus | Dus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf eine direkte räumliche oder ursächliche Herkunft weisend | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Du |
Where the eye mixes draus and Dus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses draus with Dus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: draus is [dʁaʊ̯s] while Dus is [duːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
draus is recorded at frequency rank #9,172, classified as anadv, pronounced [dʁaʊ̯s]. 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 29046, this pair ranks #1,774,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of draus vs Dus
Shared letters: dsu. Private to "draus": ar. Private to "Dus": -.
"draus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Dus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- draus ← darus · ddraus · drasu · drauss · drraus · druas · rdaus
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "draus" and "Dus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "draus" vs "Dus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "draus" and "Dus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "draus" 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 #1,774,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "draus" and "Dus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dus 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 #1,774,030 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.