Which to use
“done” is an adjective and “dox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #236
- “done” frequency rank
- #49,882
- “dox” frequency rank
- 50118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | done | dox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having completed or finished an activity. | plural of doc |
Letter map: done vs dox
Shared letters muted; letters that set done and dox apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: done vs dox
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: done is anadjective and doxanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
done is recorded at frequency rank #236, classified as anadj, pronounced /dʌn/. 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 50118, this pair ranks #177,199 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of done vs dox
Shared letters: do. Private to "done": en. Private to "dox": x.
"done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- done ← ddone · dnoe · doen · odne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "done" and "dox" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "done" vs "dox" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "done" vs "dox" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "done" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,199 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "done" and "dox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dour vs dox". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #177,199 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.