Which to use
“deux” and “dun” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #71
- “deux” frequency rank
- #16,344
- “dun” frequency rank
- 16415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deux | dun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Un plus un. | Marron grisâtre #DAC8AE. |
Where the eye mixes deux and dun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. deux (\dø\) and dun (\dʌn\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deux is recorded at frequency rank #71, classified as anadj, pronounced \dø\. dun is at rank #16,344, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dʌn\.
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 16415, this pair ranks #387,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deux vs dun
Shared letters: du. Private to "deux": ex. Private to "dun": n.
"deux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- deux ← ddeux · deuxx · dexu · duex · edux