Which to use
“durchs” is an abbrev and “Dusche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,646
- “durchs” frequency rank
- #4,604
- “Dusche” frequency rank
- 8250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durchs | Dusche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch das | 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 durchs and Dusche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between durchs and Dusche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: durchs is [dʊʁçs] while Dusche is [ˈduːʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durchs is recorded at frequency rank #3,646, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [dʊʁçs]. 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 8250, this pair ranks #1,985,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of durchs vs Dusche
Shared letters: cdhsu. Private to "durchs": r. Private to "Dusche": e.
"durchs" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "Dusche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "durchs" for "Dusche" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "durchs" or "Dusche" show up more?
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 "durchs" 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 #1,985,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durchs" 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 #1,985,043 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.