Which to use
“duch” and “Dur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,829
- “duch” frequency rank
- #10,455
- “Dur” frequency rank
- 59284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duch | Dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gedankliche, nicht körperliche Eigenschaften des Menschen: Geist | Tongeschlecht einer Klangverbindung, deren Charakteristikum eine große Terz im Verhältnis zum Grundton ist |
Where the eye mixes duch and Dur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: duch vs Dur
A purely visual mix-up. duch ([dʊx]) and Dur ([duːɐ̯]) 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 59284, 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]. 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 59284, this pair ranks #830,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duch vs Dur
Shared letters: du. Private to "duch": ch. Private to "Dur": r.
"duch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- duch ← dcuh · dduch · ducch · duchh · duhc · udch
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duch" and "Dur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "duch" or "Dur" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "duch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #830,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duch" and "Dur" 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 #830,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.