Which to use
“doth” is a verb and “Dutch” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,145
- “doth” frequency rank
- #3,558
- “Dutch” frequency rank
- 27703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doth | Dutch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of do | Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language. |
Where the eye mixes doth and Dutch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: doth vs Dutch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doth is /dʌθ/ while Dutch is /dʌt͡ʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doth is recorded at frequency rank #24,145, classified as averb, pronounced /dʌθ/. Dutch is at rank #3,558, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dʌt͡ʃ/.
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 27703, this pair ranks #376,800 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doth vs Dutch
Shared letters: dht. Private to "doth": o. Private to "Dutch": cu.
"doth" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Dutch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doth" and "Dutch" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "doth" or "Dutch"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "doth" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dutch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #376,800 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doth" and "Dutch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doth 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 #376,800 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.