Which to use
“Duma” and “duty” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,116
- “Duma” frequency rank
- #21,948
- “duty” frequency rank
- 63064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Duma | duty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | russisches Unterhaus | die moralische oder gesetzliche Pflicht |
Where the eye mixes Duma and duty
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Duma and duty follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Duma and duty
A purely visual mix-up. Duma ([ˈduːma]) and duty ([ˈdjuːti]) 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 63064, 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]. duty is at rank #21,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdjuːti].
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 63064, this pair ranks #690,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Duma vs duty
Shared letters: du. Private to "Duma": am. Private to "duty": ty.
"Duma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duty" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Duma" and "duty" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Duma" vs "duty" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Duma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duty" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #690,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Duma" and "duty" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Duma vs duran". 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 #690,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.