Which to use
“duma” and “dummy” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,013
- “duma” frequency rank
- #12,229
- “dummy” frequency rank
- 42242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duma | dummy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament). | A silent person; a person who does not talk. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set duma and dummy apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
duma and dummy form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duma is recorded at frequency rank #30,013, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdumə/. dummy is at rank #12,229, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdʌmi/.
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 42242, this pair ranks #251,014 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering duma vs dummy
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “duma” entry
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