Which to use
“durch” is a preposition and “Dusche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #67
- “durch” frequency rank
- #4,604
- “Dusche” frequency rank
- 4671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durch | Dusche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in etwas hinein und auf der anderen Seite wieder heraus (wobei oft der Teil dazwischen das Wichtige ist) | Einrichtung, meist im Badezimmer, die das Wasser aus größerer Höhe auf den Körper fallen lässt und so das schnelle Waschen des Körpers erlaubt |
Where the eye mixes durch and Dusche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses durch with Dusche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: durch is [dʊʁç] while Dusche is [ˈduːʃə]. 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 (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durch is recorded at frequency rank #67, classified as aprep, pronounced [dʊʁç]. Dusche is at rank #4,604, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈduːʃə].
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 4671, this pair ranks #1,997,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durch vs Dusche
Shared letters: cdhu. Private to "durch": r. Private to "Dusche": es.
"durch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Dusche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "durch" and "Dusche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "durch" or "Dusche"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dusche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durch" and "Dusche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dusch vs Dusche". 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 #1,997,053 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.