# doer vs dory

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### doer
*noun · IPA /ˈduː.ə/ · frequency rank #44,171*
Someone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.

### dory
*noun · IPA /ˈdɔːɹi/ · frequency rank #25,360*
A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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