Which to use
“does” and “doi” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,299
- “does” frequency rank
- #42,427
- “doi” frequency rank
- 66726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | does | doi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Indikativ Singular Präsens Aktiv des Verbs do | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs doić |
Where the eye mixes does and doi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between does and doi
A purely visual mix-up. does ([dʌz]) and doi ([ˈdɔji]) 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 66726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
does is recorded at frequency rank #24,299, classified as averb, pronounced [dʌz]. doi is at rank #42,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔji].
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 66726, this pair ranks #563,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of does vs doi
Shared letters: do. Private to "does": es. Private to "doi": i.
"does" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- does ← ddoes · deos · doess · odes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "does" and "doi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "does" or "doi" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "does" and "doi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "does" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #563,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "does" and "doi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doi 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 #563,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.