# Doug

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /dʌɡ/ · frequency rank #6,896

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name Douglas.

## Etymology
Clipping of Douglas.

## Easily confused with
- **due** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-due)
- **duo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-duo)
- **dug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dug)
- **dub** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dub)
- **dow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dow)
- **duh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-duh)
- **DUI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dui)
- **dun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dun)
- **dum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dum)
- **dup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dup)
- **dud** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dud)
- **duc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-duc)
- **dur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dur)
- **dua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dua)
- **Dru** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dru)
- **dox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dox)
- **down** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-down)
- **drug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-drug)
- **drag** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-drag)
- **drum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-drum)

## Common misspellings (5)
`ddoug`, `dogu`, `dougg`, `duog`, `odug`

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