Which to use
“Dunst” and “Dus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,012
- “Dunst” frequency rank
- #19,874
- “Dus” frequency rank
- 49886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dunst | Dus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feiner Nebel | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Du |
Where the eye mixes Dunst and Dus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Dunst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Dus's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Dunst vs Dus
A purely visual mix-up. Dunst ([dʊnst]) and Dus ([duːs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49886, 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]. Dus is at rank #19,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duːs].
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 49886, this pair ranks #1,194,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dunst vs Dus
Shared letters: dsu. Private to "Dunst": nt. Private to "Dus": -.
"Dunst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Dus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dunst ← ddunst · dnust · dunnst · dunsst · dunstt · dunts · dusnt · udnst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dunst" for "Dus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Dunst" vs "Dus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dunst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,194,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dunst" and "Dus" 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 #1,194,668 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.