Which to use
“dobby” and “dory” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,337
- “dobby” frequency rank
- #25,360
- “dory” frequency rank
- 70697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dobby | dory |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns. | A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers. |
Letter map: dobby vs dory
Shared letters muted; letters that set dobby and dory apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on dobby vs dory
dobby and dory are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dobby is recorded at frequency rank #45,337, classified as anoun. dory is at rank #25,360, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɔːɹi/.
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 70697, this pair ranks #49,494 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dobby vs dory
Shared letters: doy. Private to "dobby": b. Private to "dory": r.
"dobby" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dory" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dobby" and "dory" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dobby" vs "dory" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dobby" and "dory".
- Full dictionary entry for "dobby" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dory" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,494 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dobby" and "dory" 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 #49,494 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.