Which to use
“dai” and “doi” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,992
- “dai” frequency rank
- #42,427
- “doi” frequency rank
- 73419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dai | doi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dare | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs doić |
Where the eye mixes dai and doi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. dai and doi follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: dai vs doi
A purely visual mix-up. dai ([ˈdai]) and doi ([ˈdɔji]) 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 - a in “dai” becomes o in “doi”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dai is recorded at frequency rank #30,992, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdai]. doi is at rank #42,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔji].
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 73419, this pair ranks #360,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dai vs doi
Shared letters: di. Private to "dai": a. Private to "doi": o.
"dai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dai" and "doi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dai" vs "doi" - 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 "dai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #360,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dai" and "doi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doi vs dörr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #360,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.