Which to use
“derb” is an adjective and “dor” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,415
- “derb” frequency rank
- #35,140
- “dor” frequency rank
- 77555
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derb | dor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unverdorben, kräftig | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dare |
Letter map: derb vs dor
Shared letters muted; letters that set derb and dor apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for derb / dor
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: derb is anadjective and doraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77555, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derb is recorded at frequency rank #42,415, classified as anadj, pronounced [dɛʁp]. dor is at rank #35,140, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 77555, this pair ranks #258,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of derb vs dor
Shared letters: dr. Private to "derb": be. Private to "dor": o.
"derb" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- derb ← dderb · debr · derbb · derrb · dreb · edrb
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derb" for "dor" ever safe?
Which is more common, "derb" or "dor"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "derb" and "dor".
- Full dictionary entry for "derb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derb" and "dor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derb vs dörr". 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 #258,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.