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 eye mixes Dokus and doors
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Dokus (CVCVC) and doors (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Dokus with doors
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dokus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doors" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #407,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dokus" and "doors" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Docks vs doors". 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 #407,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.