Which to use
“duran” and “duzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,596
- “duran” frequency rank
- #35,717
- “duzen” frequency rank
- 85313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duran | duzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Plural Indikativ Futur Aktiv des Verbs dur | mit du anreden |
Where the eye mixes duran and duzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. duran and duzen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: duran vs duzen
A purely visual mix-up. duran ([duˈɾan]) and duzen ([ˈduːt͡sn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85313, 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]. duzen is at rank #35,717, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈduːt͡sn̩].
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 85313, this pair ranks #110,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of duran vs duzen
Shared letters: dnu. Private to "duran": ar. Private to "duzen": ez.
"duran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "duzen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duran" for "duzen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "duran" vs "duzen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "duran" and "duzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "duran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duran" and "duzen" 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 #110,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.