# dubious vs Dubois

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dubious
*adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒuː.bi.əs/ · frequency rank #15,150*
Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

### Dubois
*name · IPA /duˈbɔɪz/ · frequency rank #23,251*
A placename

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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