DekorvsdoorWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Dekor” and “door” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,992
“Dekor” frequency rank
#25,962
“door” frequency rank
58954
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Dekor door
Definition Verzierung auf einem Gebäude oder Gebrauchsgegenstand Tür

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Dekor and door apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Dekor
4 ch
door

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Dekor ([deˈkoːɐ̯]) and door ([dɔː]) 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 58954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Dekor is recorded at frequency rank #32,992, classified as anoun, pronounced [deˈkoːɐ̯]. door is at rank #25,962, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɔː].

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 58954, this pair ranks #842,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Dekor vs door

Shared letters: dor. Private to "Dekor": ek. Private to "door": -.

"Dekor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "door" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Dekorddekor · dekkor · dekorr · dekro · deokr · dkeor · edkor
  • doorddoor · doorr · odor

Frequency comparison

Dekor#32,992
door#25,962

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Dekor" and "door" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([deˈkoːɐ̯] versus [dɔː]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Dekor" or "door"?
"door" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,962 in our German list, against #32,992 for "Dekor". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Dekor vs door

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Dekor” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list