Which to use
“Dus” and “dust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,874
- “Dus” frequency rank
- #45,871
- “dust” frequency rank
- 65745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dus | dust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Du | Staub |
Where the eye mixes Dus and dust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dus vs dust
A purely visual mix-up. Dus ([duːs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Dus” sits inside “dust”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dus is recorded at frequency rank #19,874, classified as anoun, pronounced [duːs]. 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 65745, this pair ranks #596,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dus vs dust
Shared letters: dsu. Private to "Dus": -. Private to "dust": t.
"Dus" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dust ← ddust · dsut · dusst · dustt · duts · udst
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dus" and "dust" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Dus" vs "dust" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dus" 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 #596,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dus" 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 #596,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.