Which to use
“Dukaten” is a noun and “durften” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,113
- “Dukaten” frequency rank
- #4,603
- “durften” frequency rank
- 47716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dukaten | durften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Goldmünze, die vor allem im Europa der Frühen Neuzeit zum Handel diente und als Nachprägung bis heute als Sammel- und Geschenkmünze verwendet wird | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs dürfen |
Where the eye mixes Dukaten and durften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Dukaten (CVCVCVC) and durften (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Dukaten and durften
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dukaten is [duˈkaːtn̩] while durften is [ˈdʊʁftn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dukaten is recorded at frequency rank #43,113, classified as anoun, pronounced [duˈkaːtn̩]. durften is at rank #4,603, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊʁftn̩].
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 47716, this pair ranks #1,274,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dukaten vs durften
Shared letters: dentu. Private to "Dukaten": ak. Private to "durften": fr.
"Dukaten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "durften" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dukaten" and "durften" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Dukaten" or "durften" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dukaten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,274,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dukaten" and "durften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duften vs Dukaten". 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 #1,274,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.