Which to use
“dimes” and “doves” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,512
- “dimes” frequency rank
- #25,361
- “doves” frequency rank
- 56873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dimes | doves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of dime | plural of dove |
Where the eye mixes dimes and doves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dimes with doves
A purely visual mix-up. dimes (/daɪmz/) and doves (/dʌvz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dimes is recorded at frequency rank #31,512, classified as anoun, pronounced /daɪmz/. doves is at rank #25,361, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dʌvz/.
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 56873, this pair ranks #123,146 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dimes vs doves
Shared letters: des. Private to "dimes": im. Private to "doves": ov.
"dimes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "doves" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dimes" and "doves" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dimes" or "doves"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dimes" and "doves" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dimes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,146 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dimes" and "doves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimer vs dimes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #123,146 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.