Which to use
“Docs” is a noun and “dort” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,217
- “Docs” frequency rank
- #153
- “dort” frequency rank
- 45370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Docs | dort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Doc | Hinweis auf einen Ort, stärker als da |
Where the eye mixes Docs and dort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Docs vs dort
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Docs is [dɔks] while dort is [dɔʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Docs is recorded at frequency rank #45,217, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɔks]. 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 45370, this pair ranks #1,355,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Docs vs dort
Shared letters: do. Private to "Docs": cs. Private to "dort": rt.
"Docs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Docs" for "dort" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Docs" or "dort"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Docs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,355,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Docs" and "dort" 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 #1,355,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.