# dole vs dot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dole
*verb · IPA /dəʊl/ · frequency rank #18,808*
To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.

### dot
*noun · IPA /dɒt/ · frequency rank #6,564*
A small, round spot.

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