# dogs vs DPS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dogs
*noun · IPA /dɒɡz/ · frequency rank #1,754*
plural of dog

### DPS
*noun · frequency rank #24,147*
Initialism of damage per second; a standard way to calculate the damage dealt to other players or creatures in online role-playing games.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dogs-vs-dps