Which to use
“dem” is a pronoun and “dox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,533
- “dem” frequency rank
- #49,882
- “dox” frequency rank
- 58415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dem | dox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nonstandard form of them. | plural of doc |
Letter map: dem vs dox
Shared letters muted; letters that set dem and dox apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dem is apronoun and doxanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dem is recorded at frequency rank #8,533, classified as apron, pronounced /dɛm/. 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 58415, this pair ranks #112,743 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dem vs dox
Shared letters: d. Private to "dem": em. Private to "dox": ox.
"dem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dox" · 3 letters · shape CVC