Dokus

[ˈdoːkʊs]

/[ˈdoːkʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Dokus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,481
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Körperteil, auf dem man sitzt; Gesäß

Corpus desk

Index DE-dokus · Dokus · German

Dokus · rank #32,481 · 7 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,481
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diebstähle

Nearest frequency peer: Diebstähle (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Dokus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Dokus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Dokus vs dos
40% similar
Dokus vs Dus
60% similar
Dokus vs Doms
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Dokus
PropertyValue
HeadwordDokus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdoːkʊs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,481
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dokus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dokusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Diebstähle“ (#32,480), „Dolomiten“ (#32,483), „Detektive“ (#32,478). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dokus“ bei #32,481. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Dokus (IPA [ˈdoːkʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,481 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Körperteil, auf dem man sitzt; Gesäß".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dokus, with forms such as "ddokus", "dkous", and "dokkus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "dos", "Dus", "Doms", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dokus, spelled D-O-K-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Körperteil, auf dem man sitzt; Gesäß

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddokus
  • dkous
  • dokkus
  • doksu
  • dokuss
  • douks
  • odkus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dokus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddokus1dkous2dokkus1doksu2dokuss1douks2odkus2
Edit distance from "Dokus"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dokus"?
"Dokus" is spelled D-O-K-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdoːkʊs].
What does "Dokus" mean?
As a noun, "Dokus" means: der Körperteil, auf dem man sitzt; Gesäß
What words are commonly confused with "Dokus"?
"Dokus" is commonly confused with "dos", "Dus", "Doms". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dokus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dokus" is [ˈdoːkʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dokus" come from?
"Dokus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dokus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list