Which to use
“duch” is a noun and “durch” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,829
- “duch” frequency rank
- #67
- “durch” frequency rank
- 48896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duch | durch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gedankliche, nicht körperliche Eigenschaften des Menschen: Geist | in etwas hinein und auf der anderen Seite wieder heraus (wobei oft der Teil dazwischen das Wichtige ist) |
Where the eye mixes duch and durch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between duch and durch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: duch is [dʊx] while durch is [dʊʁç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48896, 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]. durch is at rank #67, tagged as aprep, pronounced [dʊʁç].
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 48896, this pair ranks #1,231,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duch vs durch
Shared letters: cdhu. Private to "duch": -. Private to "durch": r.
"duch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "durch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duch" for "durch" ever safe?
Frequency check: "duch" vs "durch" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "duch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,231,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duch" and "durch" 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 #1,231,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.