Which to use
“duch” is a noun and “duke” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,829
- “duch” frequency rank
- #13,578
- “duke” frequency rank
- 62407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duch | duke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gedankliche, nicht körperliche Eigenschaften des Menschen: Geist | - |
Letter map: duch vs duke
Shared letters muted; letters that set duch and duke apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: duch vs duke
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: duch is anoun and dukeaparticle. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duch is recorded at frequency rank #48,829, classified as anoun, pronounced [dʊx]. duke is at rank #13,578, tagged as aparticle, pronounced […].
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 62407, this pair ranks #714,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duch vs duke
Shared letters: du. Private to "duch": ch. Private to "duke": ek.
"duch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "duke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duch" for "duke" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "duch" or "duke" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "duch" and "duke".
- Full dictionary entry for "duch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #714,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duch" and "duke" 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 #714,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.