doxvsduhWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dox is a noun, duh is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dox” is a noun and “duh” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,882
“dox” frequency rank
#12,961
“duh” frequency rank
62843
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dox duh
Definition plural of doc A disdainful indication that something is obvious.

Letter map: dox vs duh

Shared letters muted; letters that set dox and duh apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.

3 ch
dox
3 ch
duh

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dox is anoun and duhanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dox is recorded at frequency rank #49,882, classified as anoun. duh is at rank #12,961, tagged as anintj, pronounced /dɜː/.

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 62843, this pair ranks #86,233 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dox vs duh

Shared letters: d. Private to "dox": ox. Private to "duh": hu.

"dox" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "duh" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dox" and "duh" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dox" is a noun and "duh" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dox" or "duh"?
"duh" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,961 in our English list, against #49,882 for "dox". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list