Which to use
“doi” is a verb and “dorn” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,427
- “doi” frequency rank
- #12,693
- “dorn” frequency rank
- 55120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doi | dorn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs doić | Hand |
Where the eye mixes doi and dorn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses doi with dorn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doi is [ˈdɔji] while dorn is [ˈdɔrn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55120, 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]. dorn is at rank #12,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɔrn].
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 55120, this pair ranks #991,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doi vs dorn
Shared letters: do. Private to "doi": i. Private to "dorn": nr.
"doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dorn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dorn ← ddorn · donr · dornn · dorrn · dron · odrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doi" for "dorn" ever safe?
Frequency check: "doi" vs "dorn" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "dorn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #991,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doi" and "dorn" 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 #991,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.