Which to use
“duc” and “Duft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,075
- “duc” frequency rank
- #8,850
- “Duft” frequency rank
- 56925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duc | Duft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Herzog, der Führer | ein angenehmer Geruch, der sich verbreitet oder ausgebracht wird; organische oder chemische Verbindung |
Where the eye mixes duc and Duft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses duc with Duft
A purely visual mix-up. duc ([duk]) and Duft ([dʊft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duc is recorded at frequency rank #48,075, classified as anoun, pronounced [duk]. Duft is at rank #8,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊft].
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 56925, this pair ranks #921,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duc vs Duft
Shared letters: du. Private to "duc": c. Private to "Duft": ft.
"duc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Duft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Duft ← dduft · dfut · dufft · duftt · dutf · udft
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duc" for "Duft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "duc" vs "Duft" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "duc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Duft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #921,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duc" and "Duft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duc 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 #921,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.