Which to use
“deu” is a noun and “dur” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,794
- “deu” frequency rank
- #940
- “dur” frequency rank
- 37734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deu | dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dieu. | Ferme ; difficile à pénétrer ou à entamer. |
Letter map: deu vs dur
Shared letters muted; letters that set deu and dur apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for deu / dur
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: deu 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 37734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deu is recorded at frequency rank #36,794, 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 37734, this pair ranks #260,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deu vs dur
Shared letters: du. Private to "deu": e. Private to "dur": r.
"deu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deu" and "dur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deu" or "dur"?
Useful next steps
Pair "deu" vs "dur" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "deu" 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 #260,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deu" and "dur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs deu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #260,309 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.