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.
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