Which to use
“doku” and “dome” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,031
- “doku” frequency rank
- #23,478
- “dome” frequency rank
- 30509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doku | dome |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs doks | Kuppel |
Where the eye mixes doku and dome
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: doku vs dome
A purely visual mix-up. doku ([ˈdoku]) and dome ([dəʊm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doku is recorded at frequency rank #7,031, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdoku]. dome is at rank #23,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dəʊm].
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 30509, this pair ranks #1,746,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of doku vs dome
Shared letters: do. Private to "doku": ku. Private to "dome": em.
"doku" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doku" and "dome" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "doku" vs "dome" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "doku" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dome" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doku" and "dome" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dome 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 #1,746,445 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.