Which to use
“doi” and “dörr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,427
- “doi” frequency rank
- #48,832
- “dörr” frequency rank
- 91259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doi | dörr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs doić | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dörren |
Where the eye mixes doi and dörr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. doi runs 3 letters (CVV) against dörr's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: doi vs dörr
A purely visual mix-up. doi ([ˈdɔji]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91259, 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]. 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 91259, this pair ranks #39,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doi vs dörr
Shared letters: d. Private to "doi": io. Private to "dörr": rö.
"doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dörr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doi" for "dörr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "doi" vs "dörr" - 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 "dörr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doi" and "dörr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Doro vs dörr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.