Which to use
“dobby” is a noun and “dodgy” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,337
- “dobby” frequency rank
- #19,067
- “dodgy” frequency rank
- 64404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dobby | dodgy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns. | Evasive and shifty. |
Letter map: dobby vs dodgy
Shared letters muted; letters that set dobby and dodgy apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. dobby and dodgy follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: dobby vs dodgy
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dobby is anoun and dodgyanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dobby is recorded at frequency rank #45,337, classified as anoun. dodgy is at rank #19,067, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/.
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 64404, this pair ranks #77,904 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dobby vs dodgy
Shared letters: doy. Private to "dobby": b. Private to "dodgy": g.
"dobby" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dodgy" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dobby" and "dodgy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dobby" vs "dodgy" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dobby" and "dodgy".
- Full dictionary entry for "dobby" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dodgy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,904 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dobby" and "dodgy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dobby vs downy". 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 #77,904 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.