Which to use
“dome” and “dox” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,274
- “dome” frequency rank
- #49,882
- “dox” frequency rank
- 58156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dome | dox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere. | plural of doc |
Letter map: dome vs dox
Shared letters muted; letters that set dome and dox apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
dome and dox are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dome is recorded at frequency rank #8,274, classified as anoun, pronounced /dəʊm/. dox is at rank #49,882, tagged as anoun.
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 58156, this pair ranks #114,509 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dome vs dox
Shared letters: do. Private to "dome": em. Private to "dox": x.
"dome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dome ← ddome · dmoe · doem · domme · odme