Which to use
“dob” and “doze” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,170
- “dob” frequency rank
- #44,749
- “doze” frequency rank
- 88919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dob | doze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To report a person to someone in authority for a wrongdoing. (For transitive forms see dob in, dob on.) | To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dob and doze apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. dob (/dɑb/) and doze (/doʊz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dob is recorded at frequency rank #44,170, classified as averb, pronounced /dɑb/. doze is at rank #44,749, tagged as averb, pronounced /doʊz/.
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 88919, this pair ranks #5,753 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dob vs doze
Shared letters: do. Private to "dob": b. Private to "doze": ez.
"dob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "doze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- doze ← ddoze · doez · dozze · dzoe · odze
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dob" and "doze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dob" or "doze"?
Remembering dob vs doze
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dob” entry
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