Which to use
“DSP” and “duc” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,721
- “DSP” frequency rank
- #2,118
- “duc” frequency rank
- 42839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | DSP | duc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorte de microprocesseur spécialisé dans le traitement du signal. | Titre qui était le plus élevé parmi l’ancienne noblesse de France et de quelques autres États. |
Where the eye mixes DSP and duc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: DSP vs duc
A purely visual mix-up. DSP (\de.ɛs.pe\) and duc (\dyk\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
DSP is recorded at frequency rank #40,721, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ɛs.pe\. 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 42839, this pair ranks #222,551 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of DSP vs duc
Shared letters: d. Private to "DSP": ps. Private to "duc": cu.
"DSP" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "duc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "DSP" for "duc" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "DSP" or "duc" show up more?
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 "DSP" 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 #222,551 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "DSP" and "duc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs DSP". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #222,551 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.