Which to use
“dogs” and “Dokus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,207
- “dogs” frequency rank
- #32,481
- “Dokus” frequency rank
- 50688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dogs | Dokus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dogge | der Körperteil, auf dem man sitzt; Gesäß |
Where the eye mixes dogs and Dokus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dogs runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Dokus's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dogs with Dokus
A purely visual mix-up. dogs ([doks]) and Dokus ([ˈdoːkʊs]) 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 50688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dogs is recorded at frequency rank #18,207, classified as anoun, pronounced [doks]. Dokus is at rank #32,481, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdoːkʊs].
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 50688, this pair ranks #1,164,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dogs vs Dokus
Shared letters: dos. Private to "dogs": g. Private to "Dokus": ku.
"dogs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Dokus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dogs" and "Dokus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dogs" or "Dokus"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dogs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dokus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,164,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dogs" and "Dokus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Docks vs Dokus". 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 #1,164,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.