Which to use
“Duma” and “Dung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,116
- “Duma” frequency rank
- #45,866
- “Dung” frequency rank
- 86982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Duma | Dung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | russisches Unterhaus | ein Gemisch von Fäkalien zum Fördern des Wachstums von (Nutz-)Pflanzen |
Where the eye mixes Duma and Dung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Duma vs Dung
A purely visual mix-up. Duma ([ˈduːma]) and Dung ([dʊŋ]) 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 86982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Duma is recorded at frequency rank #41,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈduːma]. Dung is at rank #45,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊŋ].
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 86982, this pair ranks #86,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Duma vs Dung
Shared letters: du. Private to "Duma": am. Private to "Dung": gn.
"Duma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Dung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Duma" and "Dung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Duma" or "Dung" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Duma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Duma" and "Dung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duch vs Dung". 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 #86,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.