Which to use
“ducks” and “durs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,503
- “ducks” frequency rank
- #6,699
- “durs” frequency rank
- 41202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ducks | durs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de duck. | Le bagne. |
Where the eye mixes ducks and durs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ducks with durs
A purely visual mix-up. ducks (\ˈdʌks\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ducks is recorded at frequency rank #34,503, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈdʌks\. 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 41202, this pair ranks #234,856 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ducks vs durs
Shared letters: dsu. Private to "ducks": ck. Private to "durs": r.
"ducks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "durs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ducks" for "durs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ducks" vs "durs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ducks" 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 #234,856 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ducks" and "durs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ducks vs ducon". 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 #234,856 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.