Which to use
“dig” is a verb and “dox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,940
- “dig” frequency rank
- #49,882
- “dox” frequency rank
- 54822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dig | dox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way. | plural of doc |
Letter map: dig vs dox
Shared letters muted; letters that set dig 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: dig is averb and doxanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dig is recorded at frequency rank #4,940, classified as averb, pronounced /dɪɡ/. 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 54822, this pair ranks #138,211 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dig vs dox
Shared letters: d. Private to "dig": gi. Private to "dox": ox.
"dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dox" · 3 letters · shape CVC