Which to use
“doi” and “done” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,427
- “doi” frequency rank
- #20,888
- “done” frequency rank
- 63315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doi | done |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs doić | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs do |
Where the eye mixes doi and done
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. doi runs 3 letters (CVV) against done's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses doi with done
A purely visual mix-up. doi ([ˈdɔji]) and done ([dʌn]) 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 63315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doi is recorded at frequency rank #42,427, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔji]. done is at rank #20,888, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʌn].
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 63315, this pair ranks #681,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doi vs done
Shared letters: do. Private to "doi": i. Private to "done": en.
"doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- done ← ddone · dnoe · doen · donne · odne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doi" for "done" ever safe?
Frequency check: "doi" vs "done" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "doi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "done" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #681,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doi" and "done" 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 #681,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.