Which to use
“doch” is an adverb and “dörr” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #71
- “doch” frequency rank
- #48,832
- “dörr” frequency rank
- 48903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doch | dörr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trotzdem, dennoch | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dörren |
Where the eye mixes doch and dörr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doch is [dɔx] while dörr is [dœʁ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doch is recorded at frequency rank #71, classified as anadv, pronounced [dɔx]. 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 48903, this pair ranks #1,231,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doch vs dörr
Shared letters: d. Private to "doch": cho. Private to "dörr": rö.
"doch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dörr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- doch ← dcoh · ddoch · docch · dochh · dohc · odch