Which to use
“duc” is a noun and “dusch” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,075
- “duc” frequency rank
- #49,599
- “dusch” frequency rank
- 97674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duc | dusch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Herzog, der Führer | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs duschen |
Where the eye mixes duc and dusch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses duc with dusch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: duc is [duk] while dusch is [duːʃ]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97674, 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]. dusch is at rank #49,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [duːʃ].
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 97674, this pair ranks #3,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of duc vs dusch
Shared letters: cdu. Private to "duc": -. Private to "dusch": hs.
"duc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dusch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dusch ← ddusch · dsuch · ducsh · duscch · duschh · dushc · dussch · udsch
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duc" and "dusch" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "duc" or "dusch" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "duc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dusch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duc" and "dusch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duch 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 #3,110 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.