DuettvsDurstWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Duett” and “Durst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,576
“Duett” frequency rank
#11,217
“Durst” frequency rank
32793
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Duett Durst
Definition Komposition mit zwei Stimmen (heftiges) Verlangen zu trinken

Where the eye mixes Duett and Durst

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Duett
5 ch
Durst

Visual trap between Duett and Durst

A purely visual mix-up. Duett ([duˈɛt]) and Durst ([dʊʁst]) 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 32793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Duett is recorded at frequency rank #21,576, classified as anoun, pronounced [duˈɛt]. Durst is at rank #11,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊʁst].

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 32793, this pair ranks #1,699,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Duett vs Durst

Shared letters: dtu. Private to "Duett": e. Private to "Durst": rs.

"Duett" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC  ·  "Durst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Duettdduett · deutt · duet · dutet · udett
  • Durstddurst · drust · durrst · dursst · durstt · durts · dusrt · udrst

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Duett" for "Durst" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([duˈɛt] versus [dʊʁst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Duett" or "Durst" show up more?
"Durst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,217 in our German list, against #21,576 for "Duett". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Duett" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Durst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,699,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Duett" and "Durst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diet vs Duett". 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 #1,699,896 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list