Which to use
“Dutch” and “Dutt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,091
- “Dutch” frequency rank
- #33,540
- “Dutt” frequency rank
- 56631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dutch | Dutt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Sprache Niederländisch, Holländisch | zu einem Knoten geflochtenes Haar am Hinterkopf |
Where the eye mixes Dutch and Dutt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Dutch and Dutt
A purely visual mix-up. Dutch ([dʌtʃ]) and Dutt ([dʊt]) 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 56631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dutch is recorded at frequency rank #23,091, classified as anoun, pronounced [dʌtʃ]. Dutt is at rank #33,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊt].
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 56631, this pair ranks #932,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dutch vs Dutt
Shared letters: dtu. Private to "Dutch": ch. Private to "Dutt": -.
"Dutch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Dutt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dutch" for "Dutt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Dutch" or "Dutt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Dutch" and "Dutt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #932,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dutch" and "Dutt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duch vs Dutt". 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 #932,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.