Which to use
“dja” is an adverb and “duc” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,702
- “dja” frequency rank
- #2,118
- “duc” frequency rank
- 48820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dja | duc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comme, pareil à. | Titre qui était le plus élevé parmi l’ancienne noblesse de France et de quelques autres États. |
Where the eye mixes dja and duc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dja vs duc
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dja is \d͡ʒa\ while duc is \dyk\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dja is recorded at frequency rank #46,702, classified as anadv, pronounced \d͡ʒa\. duc is at rank #2,118, 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 48820, this pair ranks #175,788 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dja vs duc
Shared letters: d. Private to "dja": aj. Private to "duc": cu.
"dja" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "duc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dja" for "duc" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dja" vs "duc" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,788 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dja" and "duc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dja vs dray". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #175,788 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.