Which to use
“Dumas” and “Dus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,537
- “Dumas” frequency rank
- #19,874
- “Dus” frequency rank
- 64411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dumas | Dus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Duma | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Du |
Where the eye mixes Dumas and Dus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dumas vs Dus
A purely visual mix-up. Dumas ([ˈduːmas]) and Dus ([duːs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dumas is recorded at frequency rank #44,537, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈduːmas]. Dus is at rank #19,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duːs].
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 64411, this pair ranks #642,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dumas vs Dus
Shared letters: dsu. Private to "Dumas": am. Private to "Dus": -.
"Dumas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Dus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dumas ← ddumas · dmuas · duams · dumass · dummas · dumsa · udmas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dumas" and "Dus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Dumas" or "Dus"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Dumas" and "Dus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dumas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #642,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dumas" and "Dus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dumas 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 #642,548 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.