Which to use
“Dusche” and “Dutch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,604
- “Dusche” frequency rank
- #23,091
- “Dutch” frequency rank
- 27695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dusche | Dutch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einrichtung, meist im Badezimmer, die das Wasser aus größerer Höhe auf den Körper fallen lässt und so das schnelle Waschen des Körpers erlaubt | die Sprache Niederländisch, Holländisch |
Where the eye mixes Dusche and Dutch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Dusche and Dutch
A purely visual mix-up. Dusche ([ˈduːʃə]) and Dutch ([dʌtʃ]) 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 27695, 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]. Dutch is at rank #23,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʌtʃ].
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 27695, this pair ranks #1,797,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dusche vs Dutch
Shared letters: cdhu. Private to "Dusche": es. Private to "Dutch": t.
"Dusche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Dutch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dusche" and "Dutch" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Dusche" vs "Dutch" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Dusche" and "Dutch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dusche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,797,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dusche" and "Dutch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dusch vs Dutch". 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 #1,797,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.