Which to use
“drug” is a verb and “Dur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,692
- “drug” frequency rank
- #10,455
- “Dur” frequency rank
- 49147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | drug | Dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs drag | Tongeschlecht einer Klangverbindung, deren Charakteristikum eine große Terz im Verhältnis zum Grundton ist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set drug and Dur apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: drug is [dɹʌɡ] while Dur is [duːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
drug is recorded at frequency rank #38,692, classified as averb, pronounced [dɹʌɡ]. Dur is at rank #10,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duːɐ̯].
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 49147, this pair ranks #1,222,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of drug vs Dur
Shared letters: dru. Private to "drug": g. Private to "Dur": -.
"drug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- drug ← ddrug · drgu · drrug · drugg · durg · rdug
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "drug" and "Dur" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "drug" or "Dur"?
Remembering drug vs Dur
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “drug”; for a noun, it's “Dur”.
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