Which to use
“dun” is an adjective and “duos” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,461
- “dun” frequency rank
- #27,688
- “duos” frequency rank
- 65149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dun | duos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Zustand nach Genuss von zu viel Alkohol | Akkusativ Plural Maskulin der Kardinalzahl duo |
Letter map: dun vs duos
Shared letters muted; letters that set dun and duos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: dun vs duos
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dun is anadjective and duosanum. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dun is recorded at frequency rank #37,461, classified as anadj, pronounced [duːn]. duos is at rank #27,688, tagged as anum, pronounced […].
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 65149, this pair ranks #616,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dun vs duos
Shared letters: du. Private to "dun": n. Private to "duos": os.
"dun" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "duos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- duos ← dduos · dous · duoss · duso · udos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dun" and "duos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "dun" or "duos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "dun" vs "duos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dun" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #616,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dun" and "duos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dun 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 #616,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.