dörrvsDoseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dörr is a verb, Dose is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dörr” is a verb and “Dose” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,832
“dörr” frequency rank
#8,345
“Dose” frequency rank
57177
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dörr Dose
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dörren kleiner Behälter mit Deckel zur Aufbewahrung von Objekten

Where the eye mixes dörr and Dose

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

4 ch
dörr
4 ch
Dose

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dörr is [dœʁ] while Dose is [ˈdoːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57177, 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]. 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 57177, this pair ranks #911,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dörr vs Dose

Shared letters: d. Private to "dörr": . Private to "Dose": eos.

"dörr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Dose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Doseddose · dosse · dsoe · odse

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dörr" and "Dose" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dörr" is a verb and "Dose" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dörr" or "Dose"?
"Dose" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,345 in our German list, against #48,832 for "dörr". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list