# dove vs duvet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dove
*noun · IPA /dʌv/ · frequency rank #11,687*
A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.

### duvet
*noun · IPA /d(j)uːˈveɪ/ · frequency rank #29,252*
A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.

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