Which to use
“done” and “dörr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,888
- “done” frequency rank
- #48,832
- “dörr” frequency rank
- 69720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | done | dörr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs do | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dörren |
Where the eye mixes done and dörr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. done (CVCV) and dörr (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses done with dörr
A purely visual mix-up. done ([dʌn]) and dörr ([dœʁ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
done is recorded at frequency rank #20,888, classified as averb, pronounced [dʌn]. dörr is at rank #48,832, tagged as averb, pronounced [dœʁ].
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 69720, this pair ranks #467,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of done vs dörr
Shared letters: d. Private to "done": eno. Private to "dörr": rö.
"done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dörr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- done ← ddone · dnoe · doen · donne · odne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "done" for "dörr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "done" vs "dörr" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "done" and "dörr" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "done" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dörr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #467,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "done" and "dörr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Doro vs dörr". 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 #467,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.