Which to use
“dulden” is a verb and “Düsen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,272
- “dulden” frequency rank
- #36,893
- “Düsen” frequency rank
- 51165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dulden | Düsen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Zustand oder einem Verhalten einverstanden sein, wenn man sich in der Position befindet es unterbinden zu können | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Düse |
Where the eye mixes dulden and Düsen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dulden runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Düsen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dulden and Düsen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dulden is [ˈdʊldn̩] while Düsen is [ˈdyːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51165, 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]. Düsen is at rank #36,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdyːzn̩].
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 51165, this pair ranks #1,145,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dulden vs Düsen
Shared letters: den. Private to "dulden": lu. Private to "Düsen": sü.
"dulden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Düsen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dulden ← ddulden · dluden · dudlen · duldden · duldenn · duldne · duledn · dullden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dulden" for "Düsen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "dulden" or "Düsen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dulden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Düsen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,145,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dulden" and "Düsen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dusch vs Düsen". 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 #1,145,987 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.