Which to use
“dusch” and “duschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,599
- “dusch” frequency rank
- #6,527
- “duschen” frequency rank
- 56126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dusch | duschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs duschen | sich oder jemanden anders mithilfe einer Brause meist zu Reinigungszwecken mit Wasser berieseln |
Where the eye mixes dusch and duschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dusch vs duschen
A purely visual mix-up. dusch ([duːʃ]) and duschen ([ˈduːʃn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “dusch” sits inside “duschen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dusch is recorded at frequency rank #49,599, classified as averb, pronounced [duːʃ]. duschen is at rank #6,527, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈduːʃn̩].
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 56126, this pair ranks #952,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dusch vs duschen
Shared letters: cdhsu. Private to "dusch": -. Private to "duschen": en.
"dusch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "duschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dusch" for "duschen" ever safe?
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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 "dusch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #952,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dusch" and "duschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duch 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 #952,432 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.