Which to use
“du” is a pronoun and “Dur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38
- “du” frequency rank
- #10,455
- “Dur” frequency rank
- 10493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | du | Dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Angesprochene oder Angeschriebene, falls nicht die Höflichkeitsform Sie verwendet wird | 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 du and Dur apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
du and Dur form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “du” sits inside “Dur” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
du is recorded at frequency rank #38, classified as apron, pronounced [duː]. 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 10493, this pair ranks #1,974,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "du" and "Dur" be used interchangeably?
Remembering du vs Dur
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “du”; for a noun, it's “Dur”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “du” entry
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