duldenvsDürrenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dulden is a verb, Dürren is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dulden” is a verb and “Dürren” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,272
“dulden” frequency rank
#35,718
“Dürren” frequency rank
49990
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dulden Dürren
Definition mit einem Zustand oder einem Verhalten einverstanden sein, wenn man sich in der Position befindet es unterbinden zu können Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dürre

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dulden and Dürren apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dulden
6 ch
Dürren

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dulden is [ˈdʊldn̩] while Dürren is [ˈdʏʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dulden is recorded at frequency rank #14,272, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊldn̩]. Dürren is at rank #35,718, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʏʁən].

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 49990, this pair ranks #1,190,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dulden vs Dürren

Shared letters: den. Private to "dulden": lu. Private to "Dürren": .

"dulden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Dürren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • duldenddulden · dluden · dudlen · duldden · duldenn · duldne · duledn · dullden

Frequency comparison

dulden#14,272
Dürren#35,718

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dulden" and "Dürren" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dulden" is a verb and "Dürren" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dulden" or "Dürren"?
"dulden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,272 in our German list, against #35,718 for "Dürren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dulden vs Dürren

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “dulden”; for a noun, it's “Dürren”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dulden” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list