Which to use
“dep” and “dox” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,132
- “dep” frequency rank
- #49,882
- “dox” frequency rank
- 81014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dep | dox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clipping of department. | plural of doc |
Letter map: dep vs dox
Shared letters muted; letters that set dep and dox apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. dep and dox follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - dep / dox
dep 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 81014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dep is recorded at frequency rank #31,132, classified as anoun. 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 81014, this pair ranks #18,617 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dep vs dox
Shared letters: d. Private to "dep": ep. Private to "dox": ox.
"dep" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dep" for "dox" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dep" vs "dox" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "dep" vs "dox" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dep" 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 #18,617 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dep" and "dox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dour vs dox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #18,617 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.