Which to use
“dox” is a noun and “dup” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,882
- “dox” frequency rank
- #28,177
- “dup” frequency rank
- 78059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dox | dup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of doc | to open (a door, gate etc.) |
Letter map: dox vs dup
Shared letters muted; letters that set dox and dup apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. dox and dup follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: dox vs dup
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dox is anoun and dupaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dox is recorded at frequency rank #49,882, classified as anoun. dup is at rank #28,177, tagged as averb, pronounced /dʌp/.
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 78059, this pair ranks #25,602 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dox vs dup
Shared letters: d. Private to "dox": ox. Private to "dup": pu.
"dox" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dup" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dox" for "dup" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dox" vs "dup" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dox" and "dup".
- Full dictionary entry for "dox" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dup" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,602 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dox" and "dup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dour vs dox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,602 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.