Which to use
“duran” and “dürfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,596
- “duran” frequency rank
- #517
- “dürfen” frequency rank
- 50113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duran | dürfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Plural Indikativ Futur Aktiv des Verbs dur | die Erlaubnis haben, etwas zu tun |
Where the eye mixes duran and dürfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. duran runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against dürfen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between duran and dürfen
A purely visual mix-up. duran ([duˈɾan]) and dürfen ([ˈdʏʁfn̩]) 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 50113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duran is recorded at frequency rank #49,596, classified as averb, pronounced [duˈɾan]. dürfen is at rank #517, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʏʁfn̩].
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 50113, this pair ranks #1,186,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duran vs dürfen
Shared letters: dnr. Private to "duran": au. Private to "dürfen": efü.
"duran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dürfen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- duran ← dduran · druan · duarn · durann · durna · durran · udran
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duran" and "dürfen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "duran" or "dürfen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "duran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dürfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,186,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duran" and "dürfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dumas vs duran". 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 #1,186,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.