# dodge vs dole

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dodge
*verb · IPA /dɒd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #7,913*
To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dodge-vs-dole