Which to use
“Dur” and “dust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,455
- “Dur” frequency rank
- #45,871
- “dust” frequency rank
- 56326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dur | dust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tongeschlecht einer Klangverbindung, deren Charakteristikum eine große Terz im Verhältnis zum Grundton ist | Staub |
Where the eye mixes Dur and dust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dur vs dust
A purely visual mix-up. Dur ([duːɐ̯]) and dust ([dʌst]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dur is recorded at frequency rank #10,455, classified as anoun, pronounced [duːɐ̯]. dust is at rank #45,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʌst].
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 56326, this pair ranks #944,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dur vs dust
Shared letters: du. Private to "Dur": r. Private to "dust": st.
"Dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dust ← ddust · dsut · dusst · dustt · duts · udst
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dur" and "dust" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Dur" vs "dust" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #944,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dur" and "dust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dusch vs dust". 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 #944,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.