Which to use
“doing” and “dringt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,509
- “doing” frequency rank
- #14,270
- “dringt” frequency rank
- 45779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doing | dringt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs do | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dringen |
Where the eye mixes doing and dringt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: doing vs dringt
A purely visual mix-up. doing ([ˈduːɪŋ]) and dringt ([dʁɪŋt]) 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 45779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doing is recorded at frequency rank #31,509, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈduːɪŋ]. dringt is at rank #14,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʁɪŋt].
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 45779, this pair ranks #1,341,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doing vs dringt
Shared letters: dgin. Private to "doing": o. Private to "dringt": rt.
"doing" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "dringt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doing" for "dringt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "doing" or "dringt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "doing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dringt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,341,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doing" and "dringt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doing vs domini". 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 #1,341,493 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.