Which to use
“duck” is a verb and “DUH” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,855
- “duck” frequency rank
- #38,693
- “DUH” frequency rank
- 56548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duck | DUH |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ducken | Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. |
Letter map: duck vs DUH
Shared letters muted; letters that set duck and DUH apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. duck runs 4 letters (CVCC) against DUH's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: duck vs DUH
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: duck is averb and DUHanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duck is recorded at frequency rank #17,855, classified as averb, pronounced [dʊk]. DUH is at rank #38,693, tagged as anabbrev.
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 56548, this pair ranks #935,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duck vs DUH
Shared letters: du. Private to "duck": ck. Private to "DUH": h.
"duck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "DUH" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- duck ← dcuk · dduck · ducck · duckk · dukc · udck
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "duck" and "DUH" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "duck" or "DUH"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "duck" and "DUH".
- Full dictionary entry for "duck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "DUH" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #935,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duck" and "DUH" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DUH 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 #935,957 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.