# doubt vs douse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### doubt
*verb · IPA /daʊt/ · frequency rank #1,333*
To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

### douse
*verb · IPA /daʊs/ · frequency rank #47,588*
To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.

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