Which to use
“das” is a noun and “du” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,761
- “das” frequency rank
- #17
- “du” frequency rank
- 12778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | das | du |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sida. | Une quantité indéfinie de. Note d’usage : Utilisé avec un nom indénombrable. |
Letter map: das vs du
Shared letters muted; letters that set das and du apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - das and du
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: das is anoun and duanarticle. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
das is recorded at frequency rank #12,761, classified as anoun. du is at rank #17, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \dy\.
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 12778, this pair ranks #403,813 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of das vs du
Shared letters: d. Private to "das": as. Private to "du": u.
"das" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "du" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "das" and "du" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "das" vs "du" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "das" and "du".
- Full dictionary entry for "das" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "du" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #403,813 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "das" and "du" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "das vs dray". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #403,813 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.