Which to use
“duo” is a num and “Dur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,822
- “duo” frequency rank
- #10,455
- “Dur” frequency rank
- 16277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duo | Dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwei | Tongeschlecht einer Klangverbindung, deren Charakteristikum eine große Terz im Verhältnis zum Grundton ist |
Letter map: duo vs Dur
Shared letters muted; letters that set duo and Dur apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: duo vs Dur
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: duo is anum and Duranoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - o in “duo” becomes r in “Dur”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duo is recorded at frequency rank #5,822, classified as anum, pronounced […]. 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 16277, this pair ranks #1,937,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of duo vs Dur
Shared letters: du. Private to "duo": o. Private to "Dur": r.
"duo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duo" and "Dur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "duo" or "Dur" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "duo" and "Dur". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "duo" 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 #1,937,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duo" and "Dur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dur vs duran". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,937,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.