dürftvsDuttWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dürft is a verb, Dutt is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dürft” is a verb and “Dutt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,457
“dürft” frequency rank
#33,540
“Dutt” frequency rank
43997
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dürft Dutt
Definition 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dürfen zu einem Knoten geflochtenes Haar am Hinterkopf

Where the eye mixes dürft and Dutt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

5 ch
dürft
4 ch
Dutt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dürft is [dʏʁft] while Dutt is [dʊt]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dürft is recorded at frequency rank #10,457, classified as averb, pronounced [dʏʁft]. Dutt is at rank #33,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊt].

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 43997, this pair ranks #1,400,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dürft vs Dutt

Shared letters: dt. Private to "dürft": frü. Private to "Dutt": u.

"dürft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Dutt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Duttddutt · dtut · dut · udtt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dürft" and "Dutt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dürft" is a verb and "Dutt" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dürft" or "Dutt"?
"dürft" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,457 in our German list, against #33,540 for "Dutt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list