DokusvsDomsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Dokus” and “Doms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,481
“Dokus” frequency rank
#37,455
“Doms” frequency rank
69936
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Dokus Doms
Definition der Körperteil, auf dem man sitzt; Gesäß Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dom

Where the eye mixes Dokus and Doms

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Dokus
4 ch
Doms

Look-alike desk: Dokus vs Doms

A purely visual mix-up. Dokus ([ˈdoːkʊs]) and Doms ([doːms]) 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 69936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Dokus is recorded at frequency rank #32,481, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdoːkʊs]. Doms is at rank #37,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [doːms].

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 69936, this pair ranks #461,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Dokus vs Doms

Shared letters: dos. Private to "Dokus": ku. Private to "Doms": m.

"Dokus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Doms" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Dokusddokus · dkous · dokkus · doksu · dokuss · douks · odkus
  • Domsddoms · dmos · domms · domss · dosm · odms

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Dokus" for "Doms" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdoːkʊs] versus [doːms]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Dokus" or "Doms"?
"Dokus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,481 in our German list, against #37,455 for "Doms". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Dokus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Doms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #461,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Dokus" and "Doms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Docks vs Doms". 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 #461,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list