Which to use
“Docks” and “doku” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,588
- “Docks” frequency rank
- #7,031
- “doku” frequency rank
- 56619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Docks | doku |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dock | Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs doks |
Where the eye mixes Docks and doku
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Docks vs doku
A purely visual mix-up. Docks ([dɔks]) and doku ([ˈdoku]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56619, 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]. doku is at rank #7,031, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdoku].
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 56619, this pair ranks #933,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Docks vs doku
Shared letters: dko. Private to "Docks": cs. Private to "doku": u.
"Docks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "doku" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Docks" and "doku" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Docks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doku" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Docks" and "doku" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Docks vs Docs". 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 #933,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.