Which to use
“dei” is a noun and “dur” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,767
- “dei” frequency rank
- #940
- “dur” frequency rank
- 14707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dei | dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Appel, convocation. | Ferme ; difficile à pénétrer ou à entamer. |
Letter map: dei vs dur
Shared letters muted; letters that set dei and dur apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for dei / dur
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dei is anoun and duranadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dei is recorded at frequency rank #13,767, classified as anoun. dur is at rank #940, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dyʁ\.
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 14707, this pair ranks #395,535 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dei vs dur
Shared letters: d. Private to "dei": ei. Private to "dur": ru.
"dei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dei" for "dur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dei" vs "dur" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "dei" vs "dur" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,535 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dei" and "dur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dei vs denim". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #395,535 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.