# doctoral vs doctored

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### doctoral
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɒktəɹəl/ · frequency rank #13,905*
Relating to a doctorate.

### doctored
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɒktə(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #40,221*
Altered; falsified; skewed; manipulated.

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