Which to use
“does” and “dörr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,299
- “does” frequency rank
- #48,832
- “dörr” frequency rank
- 73131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | does | dörr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Indikativ Singular Präsens Aktiv des Verbs do | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dörren |
Where the eye mixes does and dörr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. does (CVVC) and dörr (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between does and dörr
A purely visual mix-up. does ([dʌz]) and dörr ([dœʁ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73131, 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]. dörr is at rank #48,832, tagged as averb, pronounced [dœʁ].
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 73131, this pair ranks #368,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of does vs dörr
Shared letters: d. Private to "does": eos. Private to "dörr": rö.
"does" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dörr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- does ← ddoes · deos · doess · odes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "does" for "dörr" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "does" or "dörr" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "does" and "dörr" 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 "dörr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "does" and "dörr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Doro 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 #368,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.