Which to use
“doi” is a verb and “dun” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,427
- “doi” frequency rank
- #37,461
- “dun” frequency rank
- 79888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doi | dun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs doić | im Zustand nach Genuss von zu viel Alkohol |
Where the eye mixes doi and dun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. doi (CVV) and dun (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between doi and dun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doi is [ˈdɔji] while dun is [duːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79888, 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]. dun is at rank #37,461, tagged as anadj, pronounced [duːn].
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 79888, this pair ranks #206,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doi vs dun
Shared letters: d. Private to "doi": io. Private to "dun": nu.
"doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "doi" and "dun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "doi" or "dun"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "doi" and "dun" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "doi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doi" and "dun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doi vs dörr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #206,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.