Which to use
“duch” and “dust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,829
- “duch” frequency rank
- #45,871
- “dust” frequency rank
- 94700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duch | dust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gedankliche, nicht körperliche Eigenschaften des Menschen: Geist | Staub |
Where the eye mixes duch and dust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between duch and dust
A purely visual mix-up. duch ([dʊx]) and dust ([dʌst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94700, 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]. dust is at rank #45,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʌst].
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 94700, this pair ranks #15,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of duch vs dust
Shared letters: du. Private to "duch": ch. Private to "dust": st.
"duch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "duch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duch" and "dust" 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 #15,384 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.