Which to use
“dam” and “dox” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,410
- “dam” frequency rank
- #49,882
- “dox” frequency rank
- 55292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dam | dox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding. | plural of doc |
Letter map: dam vs dox
Shared letters muted; letters that set dam and dox apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - dam / dox
dam and dox are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dam is recorded at frequency rank #5,410, classified as anoun, pronounced /dæm/. dox is at rank #49,882, tagged as anoun.
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 55292, this pair ranks #134,741 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dam vs dox
Shared letters: d. Private to "dam": am. Private to "dox": ox.
"dam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dam" and "dox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dam" vs "dox" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "dam" vs "dox" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,741 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dam" and "dox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dour vs dox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #134,741 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.