Which to use
“Dokument” and “Dokuments” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,160
- “Dokument” frequency rank
- #44,529
- “Dokuments” frequency rank
- 49689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dokument | Dokuments |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | amtliches Schriftstück | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dokument |
Where the eye mixes Dokument and Dokuments
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Dokument and Dokuments
A purely visual mix-up. Dokument ([ˌdokuˈmɛnt]) and Dokuments ([ˌdokuˈmɛnt͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Dokument” sits inside “Dokuments”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dokument is recorded at frequency rank #5,160, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌdokuˈmɛnt]. Dokuments is at rank #44,529, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌdokuˈmɛnt͡s].
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 49689, this pair ranks #1,201,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dokument vs Dokuments
Shared letters: dekmnotu. Private to "Dokument": -. Private to "Dokuments": s.
"Dokument" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "Dokuments" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dokument" for "Dokuments" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Dokument" vs "Dokuments" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dokument" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dokuments" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,201,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dokument" and "Dokuments" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "documents vs Dokuments". 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 #1,201,998 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.