Which to use
“Dung” and “Dur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,866
- “Dung” frequency rank
- #10,455
- “Dur” frequency rank
- 56321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dung | Dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gemisch von Fäkalien zum Fördern des Wachstums von (Nutz-)Pflanzen | Tongeschlecht einer Klangverbindung, deren Charakteristikum eine große Terz im Verhältnis zum Grundton ist |
Where the eye mixes Dung and Dur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Dung with Dur
A purely visual mix-up. Dung ([dʊŋ]) and Dur ([duːɐ̯]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dung is recorded at frequency rank #45,866, classified as anoun, pronounced [dʊŋ]. Dur is at rank #10,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duːɐ̯].
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 56321, this pair ranks #944,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dung vs Dur
Shared letters: du. Private to "Dung": gn. Private to "Dur": r.
"Dung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dung ← ddung · dnug · dugn · dungg · dunng · udng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dung" and "Dur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Dung" or "Dur"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Dung" and "Dur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #944,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dung" and "Dur" 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 #944,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.