Which to use
“dörr” is a verb and “dort” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,832
- “dörr” frequency rank
- #153
- “dort” frequency rank
- 48985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dörr | dort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dörren | Hinweis auf einen Ort, stärker als da |
Where the eye mixes dörr and dort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dörr is [dœʁ] while dort is [dɔʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dörr is recorded at frequency rank #48,832, classified as averb, pronounced [dœʁ]. dort is at rank #153, tagged as anadv, pronounced [dɔʁt].
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 48985, this pair ranks #1,228,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dörr vs dort
Shared letters: dr. Private to "dörr": ö. Private to "dort": ot.
"dörr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dort ← ddort · dorrt · dortt · dotr · drot · odrt