Which to use
“der” is a determiner and “dörr” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2
- “der” frequency rank
- #48,832
- “dörr” frequency rank
- 48834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | der | dörr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | definiter Artikel (bestimmtes Geschlechtswort) | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dörren |
Where the eye mixes der and dörr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: der is [deːɐ̯] while dörr is [dœʁ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
der is recorded at frequency rank #2, classified as adet, pronounced [deːɐ̯]. dörr is at rank #48,832, tagged as averb, pronounced [dœʁ].
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 48834, this pair ranks #1,233,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of der vs dörr
Shared letters: dr. Private to "der": e. Private to "dörr": ö.
"der" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dörr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC