Which to use
“doi” is a verb and “dort” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,427
- “doi” frequency rank
- #153
- “dort” frequency rank
- 42580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doi | dort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs doić | Hinweis auf einen Ort, stärker als da |
Where the eye mixes doi and dort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. doi runs 3 letters (CVV) against dort's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses doi with dort
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doi is [ˈdɔji] while dort is [dɔʁt]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42580, 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]. dort is at rank #153, tagged as anadv, pronounced [dɔʁt].
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 42580, this pair ranks #1,444,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doi vs dort
Shared letters: do. Private to "doi": i. Private to "dort": rt.
"doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dort ← ddort · dorrt · dortt · dotr · drot · odrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doi" and "dort" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "doi" vs "dort" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "dort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doi" and "dort" 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 #1,444,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.