Which to use
“dufte” and “dumme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,433
- “dufte” frequency rank
- #3,804
- “dumme” frequency rank
- 46237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dufte | dumme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr gut | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dumm |
Where the eye mixes dufte and dumme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dufte and dumme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between dufte and dumme
A purely visual mix-up. dufte ([ˈdʊftə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dufte is recorded at frequency rank #42,433, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊftə]. 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 46237, this pair ranks #1,326,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dufte vs dumme
Shared letters: deu. Private to "dufte": ft. Private to "dumme": m.
"dufte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dumme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dufte" and "dumme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dufte" vs "dumme" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dufte" 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 #1,326,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dufte" and "dumme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dufte 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 #1,326,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.