Which to use
“Dunst” and “Durst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,012
- “Dunst” frequency rank
- #11,217
- “Durst” frequency rank
- 41229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dunst | Durst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feiner Nebel | (heftiges) Verlangen zu trinken |
Where the eye mixes Dunst and Durst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dunst vs Durst
A purely visual mix-up. Dunst ([dʊnst]) and Durst ([dʊʁst]) 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 a single letter - n in “Dunst” becomes r in “Durst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dunst is recorded at frequency rank #30,012, classified as anoun, pronounced [dʊnst]. Durst is at rank #11,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊʁst].
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 41229, this pair ranks #1,485,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dunst vs Durst
Shared letters: dstu. Private to "Dunst": n. Private to "Durst": r.
"Dunst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Durst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dunst" for "Durst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Dunst" or "Durst"?
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 "Dunst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Durst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,485,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dunst" and "Durst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Düne vs Dunst". 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 #1,485,616 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.