# doll vs DOS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### doll
*noun · IPA /dɒl/ · frequency rank #6,462*
A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

### DOS
*noun · IPA /diː oː ˈɛs/ · frequency rank #11,370*
Initialism of date of service.

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