Which to use
“Dokus” and “Dosis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,481
- “Dokus” frequency rank
- #8,346
- “Dosis” frequency rank
- 40827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dokus | Dosis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Körperteil, auf dem man sitzt; Gesäß | genau abgemessene Menge eines Medikaments |
Where the eye mixes Dokus and Dosis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Dokus and Dosis
A purely visual mix-up. Dokus ([ˈdoːkʊs]) and Dosis ([ˈdoːzɪs]) 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 40827, 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]. Dosis is at rank #8,346, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdoːzɪs].
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 40827, this pair ranks #1,497,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dokus vs Dosis
Shared letters: dos. Private to "Dokus": ku. Private to "Dosis": i.
"Dokus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Dosis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dokus" for "Dosis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Dokus" or "Dosis"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Dokus" and "Dosis" 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 "Dosis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,497,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dokus" and "Dosis" 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 #1,497,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.