# Dodd vs dole

> 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.

### dole
*verb · IPA /dəʊl/ · frequency rank #18,808*
To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.

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