Which to use
“due” and “dun” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,838
- “due” frequency rank
- #16,344
- “dun” frequency rank
- 20182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | due | dun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de dû. | Marron grisâtre #DAC8AE. |
Where the eye mixes due and dun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: due vs dun
A purely visual mix-up. due (\dy\) 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 a single letter - e in “due” becomes n in “dun”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
due is recorded at frequency rank #3,838, classified as anadj, pronounced \dy\. 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 20182, this pair ranks #369,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of due vs dun
Shared letters: du. Private to "due": e. Private to "dun": n.
"due" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "due" and "dun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "due" or "dun" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "due" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #369,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "due" and "dun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "drunk vs dun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #369,568 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.