Which to use
“Donut” and “Donuts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,112
- “Donut” frequency rank
- #35,710
- “Donuts” frequency rank
- 76822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Donut | Donuts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein süßes Gebäck in Form eines Ringes, der in heißem Fett ausgebacken wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Donut |
Where the eye mixes Donut and Donuts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Donut and Donuts
A purely visual mix-up. Donut ([ˈdɔʊ̯nat]) and Donuts ([ˈdɔʊ̯nat͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Donut” sits inside “Donuts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Donut is recorded at frequency rank #41,112, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɔʊ̯nat]. Donuts is at rank #35,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɔʊ̯nat͡s].
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 76822, this pair ranks #274,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Donut vs Donuts
Shared letters: dnotu. Private to "Donut": -. Private to "Donuts": s.
"Donut" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Donuts" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Donut" and "Donuts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Donut" or "Donuts"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Donut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Donuts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Donut" and "Donuts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dona vs Donut". 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 #274,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.