Which to use
“dog's” is a noun and “don't” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,759
- “dog's” frequency rank
- #68
- “don't” frequency rank
- 12827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dog's | don't |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | shortened form of dog's bollocks. | do not (negative auxiliary). |
Letter map: dog's vs don't
Shared letters muted; letters that set dog's and don't apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dog's is anoun and don'taverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dog's is recorded at frequency rank #12,759, classified as anoun. don't is at rank #68, tagged as averb, pronounced /dəʊnt/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12827, this pair ranks #479,338 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dog's vs don't
Shared letters: do. Private to "dog's": gs. Private to "don't": nt.
"dog's" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "don't" · 4 letters · shape CVCC