Which to use
“Dope” and “Dose” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,511
- “Dope” frequency rank
- #8,345
- “Dose” frequency rank
- 39856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dope | Dose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allgemein, : Rauschgift | kleiner Behälter mit Deckel zur Aufbewahrung von Objekten |
Where the eye mixes Dope and Dose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Dope and Dose
A purely visual mix-up. Dope ([dɔʊ̯p]) and Dose ([ˈdoːzə]) 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 a single letter - p in “Dope” becomes s in “Dose”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dope is recorded at frequency rank #31,511, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɔʊ̯p]. Dose is at rank #8,345, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdoːzə].
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 39856, this pair ranks #1,524,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dope vs Dose
Shared letters: deo. Private to "Dope": p. Private to "Dose": s.
"Dope" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Dose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dope" and "Dose" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Dope" or "Dose" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dope" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,524,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dope" and "Dose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dope 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 #1,524,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.