Which to use
“Dürre” and “Durst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,858
- “Dürre” frequency rank
- #11,217
- “Durst” frequency rank
- 29075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dürre | Durst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Periode des Wassermangels, die zu Schäden in der Landwirtschaft führt | (heftiges) Verlangen zu trinken |
Where the eye mixes Dürre and Durst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Dürre with Durst
A purely visual mix-up. Dürre ([ˈdʏʁə]) and Durst ([dʊʁst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29075, 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]. Durst is at rank #11,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊʁst].
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 29075, this pair ranks #1,773,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dürre vs Durst
Shared letters: dr. Private to "Dürre": eü. Private to "Durst": stu.
"Dürre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Durst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Durst ← ddurst · drust · durrst · dursst · durstt · durts · dusrt · udrst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dürre" for "Durst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Dürre" or "Durst"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Dürre" and "Durst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dürre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Durst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,773,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dürre" and "Durst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duran vs Dürre". 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 #1,773,512 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.