Which to use
“deins” is an abbrev and “doing” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,863
- “deins” frequency rank
- #31,509
- “doing” frequency rank
- 51372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deins | doing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | umgangssprachlich: deines | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs do |
Where the eye mixes deins and doing
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deins vs doing
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deins is [daɪ̯ns] while doing is [ˈduːɪŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deins is recorded at frequency rank #19,863, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [daɪ̯ns]. doing is at rank #31,509, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈduːɪŋ].
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 51372, this pair ranks #1,138,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deins vs doing
Shared letters: din. Private to "deins": es. Private to "doing": go.
"deins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "doing" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deins" and "doing" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "deins" or "doing" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,138,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deins" and "doing" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doing vs domini". 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 #1,138,058 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.