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“dudes” and “Dus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,830
- “dudes” frequency rank
- #19,874
- “Dus” frequency rank
- 68704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudes | Dus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs dude | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Du |
Where the eye mixes dudes and Dus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dudes vs Dus
A purely visual mix-up. dudes ([duːt͡s]) and Dus ([duːs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dudes is recorded at frequency rank #48,830, classified as anoun, pronounced [duːt͡s]. Dus is at rank #19,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duːs].
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 68704, this pair ranks #499,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dudes vs Dus
Shared letters: dsu. Private to "dudes": e. Private to "Dus": -.
"dudes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Dus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dudes ← ddudes · ddues · duddes · dudess · dudse · dueds · uddes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dudes" for "Dus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dudes" or "Dus"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dudes" and "Dus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dudes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #499,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudes" and "Dus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudes vs Düne". 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 #499,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.