# doubt vs dub

> 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.

### dub
*verb · IPA /dʌb/ · frequency rank #12,228*
To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword, the accolade.

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