# dozen vs dozing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dozen
*noun · IPA /ˈdʌzən/ · frequency rank #3,939*
A set of twelve.

### dozing
*noun · frequency rank #47,590*
A light sleep.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dozen-vs-dozing