Which to use
“Docks” and “Docs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,588
- “Docks” frequency rank
- #45,217
- “Docs” frequency rank
- 94805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Docks | Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dock | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Doc |
Same sound, different letters: Docks vs Docs
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - Docks and Docs
This is the hard kind. Docks and Docs are pronounced identically ([dɔks]) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Docks is recorded at frequency rank #49,588, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɔks]. Docs is at rank #45,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɔks].
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 94805, this pair ranks #14,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Docks vs Docs
Shared letters: cdos. Private to "Docks": k. Private to "Docs": -.
"Docks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Docs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Docks" and "Docs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Docks" or "Docs"?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "Docks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Docs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Docks" and "Docs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Docs 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 #14,762 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.