Which to use
“due” and “dumme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,191
- “due” frequency rank
- #3,804
- “dumme” frequency rank
- 22995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | due | dumme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fällig | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dumm |
Where the eye mixes due and dumme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: due vs dumme
A purely visual mix-up. due ([djuː]) and dumme ([ˈdʊmə]) 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 22995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
due is recorded at frequency rank #19,191, classified as anadj, pronounced [djuː]. dumme is at rank #3,804, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊmə].
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 22995, this pair ranks #1,867,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of due vs dumme
Shared letters: deu. Private to "due": -. Private to "dumme": m.
"due" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dumme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dumme ← ddumme · dmume · dume · dumem · udmme
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "due" and "dumme" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "due" or "dumme" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "due" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dumme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,867,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "due" and "dumme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudes vs due". 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 #1,867,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.