Which to use
“Dutzend” and “Dutzende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,352
- “Dutzend” frequency rank
- #8,192
- “Dutzende” frequency rank
- 13544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dutzend | Dutzende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alter, aber auch heute noch gebräuchlicher Zahlklassifikator für die Zahl Zwölf; zwölf | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dutzend |
Where the eye mixes Dutzend and Dutzende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Dutzend runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Dutzende's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Dutzend vs Dutzende
A purely visual mix-up. Dutzend ([ˈdʊt͡sn̩t]) and Dutzende ([ˈdʊt͡sn̩də]) 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) - “Dutzend” sits inside “Dutzende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dutzend is recorded at frequency rank #5,352, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʊt͡sn̩t]. Dutzende is at rank #8,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʊt͡sn̩də].
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 13544, this pair ranks #1,957,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dutzend vs Dutzende
Shared letters: dentuz. Private to "Dutzend": -. Private to "Dutzende": -.
"Dutzend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Dutzende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dutzend" for "Dutzende" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Dutzend" or "Dutzende" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutzend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutzende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dutzend" and "Dutzende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dutzend vs duzen". 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 #1,957,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.