Which to use
“Dutzend” is a noun and “duzen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,352
- “Dutzend” frequency rank
- #35,717
- “duzen” frequency rank
- 41069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dutzend | duzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alter, aber auch heute noch gebräuchlicher Zahlklassifikator für die Zahl Zwölf; zwölf | mit du anreden |
Where the eye mixes Dutzend and duzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Dutzend runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against duzen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Dutzend with duzen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dutzend is [ˈdʊt͡sn̩t] while duzen is [ˈduːt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41069, 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]. duzen is at rank #35,717, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈduːt͡sn̩].
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 41069, this pair ranks #1,490,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dutzend vs duzen
Shared letters: denuz. Private to "Dutzend": t. Private to "duzen": -.
"Dutzend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "duzen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dutzend" and "duzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Dutzend" or "duzen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Dutzend" and "duzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutzend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,490,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dutzend" and "duzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duran 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 #1,490,281 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.