# DMs vs dob

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### DMs
*noun · frequency rank #26,067*
Dr. Martens-branded boots or shoes.

### dob
*verb · IPA /dɑb/ · frequency rank #44,170*
To report a person to someone in authority for a wrongdoing. (For transitive forms see dob in, dob on.)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dms-vs-dob