Which to use
“dash” is a noun and “duh” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,116
- “dash” frequency rank
- #12,961
- “duh” frequency rank
- 20077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dash | duh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar). | A disdainful indication that something is obvious. |
Where the eye mixes dash and duh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dash is /dæʃ/ while duh is /dɜː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dash is recorded at frequency rank #7,116, classified as anoun, pronounced /dæʃ/. duh is at rank #12,961, tagged as anintj, pronounced /dɜː/.
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 20077, this pair ranks #433,633 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dash vs duh
Shared letters: dh. Private to "dash": as. Private to "duh": u.
"dash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "duh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dash ← adsh · dahs · dashh · dassh · ddash · dsah
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dash" and "duh" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dash" or "duh"?
What to do next
You've compared "dash" and "duh". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "dash" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #433,633 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dash" and "duh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dox vs duh". 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
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