# Davies vs doves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Davies
*name · IPA /ˈdeɪvɪs/ · frequency rank #7,905*
A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Davy/Davey/Davie or David.

### doves
*noun · IPA /dʌvz/ · frequency rank #25,361*
plural of dove

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davies-vs-doves