Which to use
“doku” and “doom” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,031
- “doku” frequency rank
- #23,086
- “doom” frequency rank
- 30117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doku | doom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs doks | ein drohendes schwerwiegendes Problem, das unvermeidbar ist |
Where the eye mixes doku and doom
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between doku and doom
A purely visual mix-up. doku ([ˈdoku]) and doom ([duːm]) 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 30117, 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]. doom is at rank #23,086, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duːm].
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 30117, this pair ranks #1,754,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of doku vs doom
Shared letters: do. Private to "doku": ku. Private to "doom": m.
"doku" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "doom" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doku" for "doom" ever safe?
Which is more common, "doku" or "doom"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "doku" and "doom" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "doku" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,754,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doku" and "doom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doom 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 #1,754,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.