DokusvsdoorsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,481
“Dokus” frequency rank
#39,293
“doors” frequency rank
71774
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Dokus doors
Definition der Körperteil, auf dem man sitzt; Gesäß Plural des Substantivs door

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Dokus and doors apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Dokus
5 ch
doors

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Dokus ([ˈdoːkʊs]) and doors ([dɔːʳz]) 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 71774, 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]. doors is at rank #39,293, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɔːʳz].

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 71774, this pair ranks #407,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Dokus vs doors

Shared letters: dos. Private to "Dokus": ku. Private to "doors": r.

"Dokus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "doors" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Dokusddokus · dkous · dokkus · doksu · dokuss · douks · odkus
  • doorsddoors · doorrs · doorss · doosr · doros · dors · odors

Frequency comparison

Dokus#32,481
doors#39,293

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Dokus" and "doors" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdoːkʊs] versus [dɔːʳz]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Dokus" or "doors"?
"Dokus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,481 in our German list, against #39,293 for "doors". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Dokus vs doors

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Dokus” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list