# doe vs doves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### doe
*noun · IPA /dəʊ/ · frequency rank #9,035*
A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).

### doves
*noun · IPA /dʌvz/ · frequency rank #25,361*
plural of dove

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