Which to use
“duh” is an intj and “Dutch” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,961
- “duh” frequency rank
- #3,558
- “Dutch” frequency rank
- 16519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duh | Dutch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A disdainful indication that something is obvious. | Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language. |
Where the eye mixes duh and Dutch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. duh runs 3 letters (CVC) against Dutch's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between duh and Dutch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: duh is /dɜː/ while Dutch is /dʌt͡ʃ/. 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 (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duh is recorded at frequency rank #12,961, classified as anintj, pronounced /dɜː/. Dutch is at rank #3,558, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dʌt͡ʃ/.
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 16519, this pair ranks #457,252 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of duh vs Dutch
Shared letters: dhu. Private to "duh": -. Private to "Dutch": ct.
"duh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Dutch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dutch ← ddutch · dtuch · ducth · dutcch · dutchh · duthc · duttch · udtch
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "duh" and "Dutch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "duh" or "Dutch" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "duh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #457,252 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duh" and "Dutch" 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
Confusion rank #457,252 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.