dochvsdortWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#71
“doch” frequency rank
#153
“dort” frequency rank
224
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature doch dort
Definition trotzdem, dennoch Hinweis auf einen Ort, stärker als da

Where the eye mixes doch and dort

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
doch
4 ch
dort

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. doch ([dɔx]) and dort ([dɔʁt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

doch is recorded at frequency rank #71, classified as anadv, pronounced [dɔx]. dort is at rank #153, tagged as anadv, pronounced [dɔʁt].

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 224, this pair ranks #2,006,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of doch vs dort

Shared letters: do. Private to "doch": ch. Private to "dort": rt.

"doch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "dort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dochdcoh · ddoch · docch · dochh · dohc · odch
  • dortddort · dorrt · dortt · dotr · drot · odrt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "doch" and "dort" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([dɔx] versus [dɔʁt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "doch" or "dort"?
"doch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #71 in our German list, against #153 for "dort". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list