Which to use
“Dung” and “Dutt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,866
- “Dung” frequency rank
- #33,540
- “Dutt” frequency rank
- 79406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dung | Dutt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gemisch von Fäkalien zum Fördern des Wachstums von (Nutz-)Pflanzen | zu einem Knoten geflochtenes Haar am Hinterkopf |
Where the eye mixes Dung and Dutt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Dung and Dutt
A purely visual mix-up. Dung ([dʊŋ]) and Dutt ([dʊt]) 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 79406, 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]. Dutt is at rank #33,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊt].
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 79406, this pair ranks #217,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Dung vs Dutt
Shared letters: du. Private to "Dung": gn. Private to "Dutt": t.
"Dung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Dutt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dung" and "Dutt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Dung" vs "Dutt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dung" and "Dutt" 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 #217,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.