Which to use
“Dung” and “duty” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,866
- “Dung” frequency rank
- #21,948
- “duty” frequency rank
- 67814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dung | duty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gemisch von Fäkalien zum Fördern des Wachstums von (Nutz-)Pflanzen | die moralische oder gesetzliche Pflicht |
Where the eye mixes Dung and duty
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Dung (CVCC) and duty (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Dung and duty
A purely visual mix-up. Dung ([dʊŋ]) and duty ([ˈdjuːti]) 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 67814, 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]. duty is at rank #21,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdjuːti].
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 67814, this pair ranks #527,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dung vs duty
Shared letters: du. Private to "Dung": gn. Private to "duty": ty.
"Dung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "duty" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dung" and "duty" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Dung" vs "duty" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "duty" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #527,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dung" and "duty" 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 #527,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.