Which to use
“Dorf” and “Dorfes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,545
- “Dorf” frequency rank
- #11,631
- “Dorfes” frequency rank
- 13176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dorf | Dorfes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Siedlung, ländlicher Wohnort | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dorf |
Where the eye mixes Dorf and Dorfes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Dorf runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Dorfes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Dorf and Dorfes
A purely visual mix-up. Dorf ([dɔʁf]) and Dorfes ([ˈdɔʁfəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Dorf” sits inside “Dorfes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dorf is recorded at frequency rank #1,545, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɔʁf]. Dorfes is at rank #11,631, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɔʁfəs].
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 13176, this pair ranks #1,959,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dorf vs Dorfes
Shared letters: dfor. Private to "Dorf": -. Private to "Dorfes": es.
"Dorf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Dorfes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dorf" and "Dorfes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Dorf" vs "Dorfes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dorf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dorfes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dorf" and "Dorfes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dorfes vs Dörfler". 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 #1,959,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.