Which to use
“duc” and “Dutt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,075
- “duc” frequency rank
- #33,540
- “Dutt” frequency rank
- 81615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duc | Dutt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Herzog, der Führer | zu einem Knoten geflochtenes Haar am Hinterkopf |
Where the eye mixes duc and Dutt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: duc vs Dutt
A purely visual mix-up. duc ([duk]) and Dutt ([dʊt]) 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 81615, 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]. Dutt is at rank #33,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊt].
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 81615, this pair ranks #172,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of duc vs Dutt
Shared letters: du. Private to "duc": c. Private to "Dutt": t.
"duc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Dutt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dutt ← ddutt · dtut · dut · udtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "duc" and "Dutt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "duc" or "Dutt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "duc" and "Dutt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "duc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duc" and "Dutt" 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 #172,384 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.