Which to use
“days” and “ducs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,404
- “days” frequency rank
- #14,017
- “ducs” frequency rank
- 31421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | days | ducs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de day. | Pluriel de duc. |
Where the eye mixes days and ducs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: days vs ducs
A purely visual mix-up. days (\deɪz\) and ducs (\dyk\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
days is recorded at frequency rank #17,404, classified as anoun, pronounced \deɪz\. ducs is at rank #14,017, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dyk\.
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 31421, this pair ranks #303,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of days vs ducs
Shared letters: ds. Private to "days": ay. Private to "ducs": cu.
"days" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "ducs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "days" and "ducs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "days" vs "ducs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "days" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ducs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "days" and "ducs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "days vs dray". 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 #303,886 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.