Which to use
“dun” is an adjective and “duran” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,461
- “dun” frequency rank
- #49,596
- “duran” frequency rank
- 87057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dun | duran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Zustand nach Genuss von zu viel Alkohol | 3. Person Plural Indikativ Futur Aktiv des Verbs dur |
Where the eye mixes dun and duran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dun runs 3 letters (CVC) against duran's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dun with duran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dun is [duːn] while duran is [duˈɾan]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87057, 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]. duran is at rank #49,596, tagged as averb, pronounced [duˈɾan].
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 87057, this pair ranks #85,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dun vs duran
Shared letters: dnu. Private to "dun": -. Private to "duran": ar.
"dun" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "duran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- duran ← dduran · druan · duarn · durann · durna · durran · udran
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dun" and "duran" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "dun" or "duran" 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 "dun" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dun" and "duran" 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 #85,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.