# dox vs dub

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dox
*noun · frequency rank #49,882*
plural of doc

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dox-vs-dub