Which to use
“Dürre” and “Dürren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,858
- “Dürre” frequency rank
- #35,718
- “Dürren” frequency rank
- 53576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dürre | Dürren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Periode des Wassermangels, die zu Schäden in der Landwirtschaft führt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dürre |
Where the eye mixes Dürre and Dürren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Dürre runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Dürren's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Dürre vs Dürren
A purely visual mix-up. Dürre ([ˈdʏʁə]) and Dürren ([ˈdʏʁən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Dürre” sits inside “Dürren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dürre is recorded at frequency rank #17,858, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʏʁə]. 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 53576, this pair ranks #1,052,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dürre vs Dürren
Shared letters: derü. Private to "Dürre": -. Private to "Dürren": n.
"Dürre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Dürren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dürre" and "Dürren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Dürre" vs "Dürren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dürre" 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 #1,052,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dürre" and "Dürren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duran vs Dürren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,052,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.