Which to use
“dolle” and “doofe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,002
- “dolle” frequency rank
- #23,085
- “doofe” frequency rank
- 54087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dolle | doofe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doll | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof |
Where the eye mixes dolle and doofe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dolle and doofe
A purely visual mix-up. dolle ([ˈdɔlə]) and doofe ([ˈdoːfə]) 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 54087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dolle is recorded at frequency rank #31,002, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɔlə]. doofe is at rank #23,085, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdoːfə].
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 54087, this pair ranks #1,032,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dolle vs doofe
Shared letters: deo. Private to "dolle": l. Private to "doofe": f.
"dolle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "doofe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dolle" for "doofe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dolle" vs "doofe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dolle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doofe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,032,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dolle" and "doofe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dolby vs dolle". 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 #1,032,650 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.