Which to use
“Dokus” is a noun and “dos” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,481
- “Dokus” frequency rank
- #14,542
- “dos” frequency rank
- 47023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dokus | dos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Körperteil, auf dem man sitzt; Gesäß | die Kardinalzahl zwischen eins und drei; zwei |
Where the eye mixes Dokus and dos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Dokus and dos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dokus is [ˈdoːkʊs] while dos is [dos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47023, 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]. dos is at rank #14,542, tagged as anum, pronounced [dos].
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 47023, this pair ranks #1,298,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dokus vs dos
Shared letters: dos. Private to "Dokus": ku. Private to "dos": -.
"Dokus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dokus ← ddokus · dkous · dokkus · doksu · dokuss · douks · odkus
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dokus" and "dos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Dokus" or "dos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Dokus" and "dos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dokus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,298,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dokus" and "dos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Docks vs Dokus". 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 #1,298,884 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.