Which to use
“duran” is a verb and “dürr” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,596
- “duran” frequency rank
- #25,514
- “dürr” frequency rank
- 75110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duran | dürr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Plural Indikativ Futur Aktiv des Verbs dur | trocken |
Where the eye mixes duran and dürr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. duran runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against dürr's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: duran vs dürr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: duran is [duˈɾan] while dürr is [dʏʁ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75110, 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]. dürr is at rank #25,514, tagged as anadj, pronounced [dʏʁ].
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 75110, this pair ranks #316,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of duran vs dürr
Shared letters: dr. Private to "duran": anu. Private to "dürr": ü.
"duran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dürr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- duran ← dduran · druan · duarn · durann · durna · durran · udran
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duran" for "dürr" ever safe?
Which is more common, "duran" or "dürr"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "duran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dürr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duran" and "dürr" 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 #316,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.