Which to use
“Dutzend” and “Dutzenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,352
- “Dutzend” frequency rank
- #27,693
- “Dutzenden” frequency rank
- 33045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dutzend | Dutzenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alter, aber auch heute noch gebräuchlicher Zahlklassifikator für die Zahl Zwölf; zwölf | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dutzend |
Where the eye mixes Dutzend and Dutzenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Dutzend runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Dutzenden's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Dutzend and Dutzenden
A purely visual mix-up. Dutzend ([ˈdʊt͡sn̩t]) and Dutzenden ([ˈdʊt͡sn̩dən]) 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) - “Dutzend” sits inside “Dutzenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33045, 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]. Dutzenden is at rank #27,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʊt͡sn̩dən].
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 33045, this pair ranks #1,694,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dutzend vs Dutzenden
Shared letters: dentuz. Private to "Dutzend": -. Private to "Dutzenden": -.
"Dutzend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Dutzenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dutzend" for "Dutzenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Dutzend" or "Dutzenden"?
After this comparison
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 "Dutzenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,694,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dutzend" and "Dutzenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duftenden vs Dutzenden". 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 #1,694,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.