Which to use
“Ds” and “durs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,426
- “Ds” frequency rank
- #6,699
- “durs” frequency rank
- 14125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ds | durs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de D. | Le bagne. |
Where the eye mixes Ds and durs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ds vs durs
A purely visual mix-up. Ds (\deː\) and durs (\dyʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ds is recorded at frequency rank #7,426, classified as anoun, pronounced \deː\. durs is at rank #6,699, tagged as anoun, 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 14125, this pair ranks #398,076 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ds vs durs
Shared letters: ds. Private to "Ds": -. Private to "durs": ru.
"Ds" · 2 letters · shape CC · "durs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- durs ← ddurs · drus · durrs · durss · dusr · udrs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ds" and "durs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ds" vs "durs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #398,076 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ds" and "durs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs Ds". 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 #398,076 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.