Which to use
“document” and “Dokuments” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,426
- “document” frequency rank
- #44,529
- “Dokuments” frequency rank
- 86955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | document | Dokuments |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schriftstück, das eine Information oder einen Beleg liefert; Dokument, Urkunde | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dokument |
Where the eye mixes document and Dokuments
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between document and Dokuments
A purely visual mix-up. document ([dɔ.ky.mɑ̃]) and Dokuments ([ˌdokuˈmɛnt͡s]) 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 86955, 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]. Dokuments is at rank #44,529, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌdokuˈmɛnt͡s].
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 86955, this pair ranks #86,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of document vs Dokuments
Shared letters: demnotu. Private to "document": c. Private to "Dokuments": ks.
"document" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "Dokuments" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "document" and "Dokuments" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "document" vs "Dokuments" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "document" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dokuments" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "document" and "Dokuments" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "documents vs Dokuments". 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 #86,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.