Which to use
“due” and “dünne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,191
- “due” frequency rank
- #9,353
- “dünne” frequency rank
- 28544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | due | dünne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fällig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn |
Where the eye mixes due and dünne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between due and dünne
A purely visual mix-up. due ([djuː]) and dünne ([ˈdʏnə]) 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 28544, 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]. dünne is at rank #9,353, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʏnə].
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 28544, this pair ranks #1,782,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of due vs dünne
Shared letters: de. Private to "due": u. Private to "dünne": nü.
"due" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dünne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "due" and "dünne" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "due" or "dünne" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "due" and "dünne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "due" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dünne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,782,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "due" and "dünne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudes vs due". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,782,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.