# doll vs dots

> 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.

### dots
*noun · frequency rank #10,200*
Alternative form of dotty (“shotgun”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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