# DOA vs doc

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### DOA
*adjective · frequency rank #38,814*
Initialism of dead on arrival.

### doc
*noun · IPA /dɒk/ · frequency rank #3,875*
A doctor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doa-vs-doc