# Dodd vs dodo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dodd
*name · frequency rank #18,061*
An English surname from Middle English derived from a Middle English given name of obscure origin.

### dodo
*noun · IPA /ˈdəʊdəʊ/ · frequency rank #33,624*
A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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