# dubious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒuː.bi.əs/ · frequency rank #15,150

## Definitions
1. Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
2. In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.
3. Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Latin dubiusbor.
English dubious
From Latin dubius; like doubt, from Latin duo (cognate to English two), implying “two alternatives” (yes or no, true or false, etc.).

## Easily confused with
- **Dubois** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dubious-vs-dubois)
- **devious** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/devious-vs-dubious)

## Common misspellings (9)
`dbuious`, `ddubious`, `dubbious`, `dubiosu`, `dubiouss`, `dubiuos`, `duboius`, `duibous`, `udbious`

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