Which to use
“dürr” is an adjective and “Dürren” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,514
- “dürr” frequency rank
- #35,718
- “Dürren” frequency rank
- 61232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dürr | Dürren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trocken | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dürre |
Where the eye mixes dürr and Dürren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dürr runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Dürren's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dürr and Dürren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dürr is [dʏʁ] while Dürren is [ˈdʏʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dürr” sits inside “Dürren”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dürr is recorded at frequency rank #25,514, classified as anadj, pronounced [dʏʁ]. Dürren is at rank #35,718, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʏʁən].
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 61232, this pair ranks #757,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dürr vs Dürren
Shared letters: drü. Private to "dürr": -. Private to "Dürren": en.
"dürr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Dürren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dürr" for "Dürren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dürr" vs "Dürren" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dürr" and "Dürren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dürr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dürren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #757,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dürr" and "Dürren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duran vs Dürren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #757,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.