Which to use
“duftet” and “duldet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,967
- “duftet” frequency rank
- #28,155
- “duldet” frequency rank
- 54122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duftet | duldet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs duften | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dulden |
Where the eye mixes duftet and duldet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses duftet with duldet
A purely visual mix-up. duftet ([ˈdʊftət]) and duldet ([ˈdʊldət]) 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 54122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duftet is recorded at frequency rank #25,967, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊftət]. duldet is at rank #28,155, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊldət].
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 54122, this pair ranks #1,031,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duftet vs duldet
Shared letters: detu. Private to "duftet": f. Private to "duldet": l.
"duftet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "duldet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duftet" for "duldet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "duftet" or "duldet" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "duftet" and "duldet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "duftet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duldet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,031,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duftet" and "duldet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudes vs duldet". 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 #1,031,223 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.