Which to use
“Dusche” is a noun and “duschen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,604
- “Dusche” frequency rank
- #6,527
- “duschen” frequency rank
- 11131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dusche | duschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einrichtung, meist im Badezimmer, die das Wasser aus größerer Höhe auf den Körper fallen lässt und so das schnelle Waschen des Körpers erlaubt | sich oder jemanden anders mithilfe einer Brause meist zu Reinigungszwecken mit Wasser berieseln |
Where the eye mixes Dusche and duschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dusche vs duschen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dusche is [ˈduːʃə] while duschen is [ˈduːʃn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Dusche” sits inside “duschen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dusche is recorded at frequency rank #4,604, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈduːʃə]. 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 11131, this pair ranks #1,971,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dusche vs duschen
Shared letters: cdehsu. Private to "Dusche": -. Private to "duschen": n.
"Dusche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "duschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dusche" and "duschen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Dusche" or "duschen"?
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 "Dusche" 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 #1,971,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dusche" and "duschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dusch vs duschen". 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 #1,971,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.