Which to use
“document” and “Dokumente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,426
- “document” frequency rank
- #4,189
- “Dokumente” frequency rank
- 46615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | document | Dokumente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schriftstück, das eine Information oder einen Beleg liefert; Dokument, Urkunde | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dokument |
Where the eye mixes document and Dokumente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: document vs Dokumente
A purely visual mix-up. document ([dɔ.ky.mɑ̃]) and Dokumente ([ˌdokuˈmɛntə]) 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 46615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
document is recorded at frequency rank #42,426, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɔ.ky.mɑ̃]. Dokumente is at rank #4,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌdokuˈmɛntə].
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 46615, this pair ranks #1,313,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of document vs Dokumente
Shared letters: demnotu. Private to "document": c. Private to "Dokumente": k.
"document" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "Dokumente" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "document" and "Dokumente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "document" or "Dokumente"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "document" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dokumente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,313,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "document" and "Dokumente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "document vs documents". 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 #1,313,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.