domesvsDomsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#43,811
“domes” frequency rank
#37,455
“Doms” frequency rank
81266
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature domes Doms
Definition Plural des Substantivs dome Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dom

Where the eye mixes domes and Doms

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
domes
4 ch
Doms

Look-alike desk: domes vs Doms

A purely visual mix-up. domes ([dəʊmz]) and Doms ([doːms]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

domes is recorded at frequency rank #43,811, classified as anoun, pronounced [dəʊmz]. Doms is at rank #37,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [doːms].

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 81266, this pair ranks #179,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of domes vs Doms

Shared letters: dmos. Private to "domes": e. Private to "Doms": -.

"domes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Doms" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • domesddomes · dmoes · doems · domess · dommes · domse · odmes
  • Domsddoms · dmos · domms · domss · dosm · odms

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "domes" for "Doms" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([dəʊmz] versus [doːms]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "domes" or "Doms"?
"Doms" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,455 in our German list, against #43,811 for "domes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "domes" and "Doms" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "domes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Doms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #179,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "domes" and "Doms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Docks vs domes". 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 #179,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list