# doze vs due

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### doze
*verb · IPA /doʊz/ · frequency rank #44,749*
To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.

### due
*adjective · IPA /djuː/ · frequency rank #442*
Owed or owing.

## Source
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