Which to use
“Durst” and “Dus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,217
- “Durst” frequency rank
- #19,874
- “Dus” frequency rank
- 31091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Durst | Dus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (heftiges) Verlangen zu trinken | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Du |
Where the eye mixes Durst and Dus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Durst with Dus
A purely visual mix-up. Durst ([dʊʁst]) and Dus ([duːs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Durst is recorded at frequency rank #11,217, classified as anoun, pronounced [dʊʁst]. Dus is at rank #19,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duːs].
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 31091, this pair ranks #1,734,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Durst vs Dus
Shared letters: dsu. Private to "Durst": rt. Private to "Dus": -.
"Durst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Dus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Durst ← ddurst · drust · durrst · dursst · durstt · durts · dusrt · udrst
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Durst" and "Dus" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Durst" or "Dus" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Durst" and "Dus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Durst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Durst" and "Dus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dus vs dusch". 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 #1,734,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.