Which to use
“Durst” and “dust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,217
- “Durst” frequency rank
- #45,871
- “dust” frequency rank
- 57088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Durst | dust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (heftiges) Verlangen zu trinken | Staub |
Where the eye mixes Durst and dust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Durst and dust
A purely visual mix-up. Durst ([dʊʁst]) and dust ([dʌst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57088, 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]. dust is at rank #45,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʌst].
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 57088, this pair ranks #914,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Durst vs dust
Shared letters: dstu. Private to "Durst": r. Private to "dust": -.
"Durst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "dust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Durst" for "dust" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Durst" vs "dust" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Durst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #914,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Durst" and "dust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dusch vs dust". 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 #914,935 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.