dos

Name: dos, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈd̪os]

/[ˈd̪os]/ num

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“dos” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #57 in Spanish word frequency and used as a numeral.

#57
frequency rank, Spanish: 3
letters: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que consta de uno más que la unidad (1+1).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dos vs du

33% similar

dos vs doy

67% similar

dos vs DVD

0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dos
Property	Value
Headword	dos
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Numeral
IPA	[ˈd̪os]
Letters	3
Frequency rank	#57
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dos” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dos lands here:

#57

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for dos is 3 letters long, classified as a numeral, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈd̪os]. Corpus data places it at rank #57 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que consta de uno más que la unidad (1+1).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dos, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "du", "doy", "DVD", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dos, spelled D-O-S.

Definition

1
Que consta de uno más que la unidad (1+1).

This word in other languages

two(English)deux(Français)zwei(Deutsch)dois(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dos"?

"dos" is spelled D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪os].

What does "dos" mean?

As a numeral, "dos" means: Que consta de uno más que la unidad (1+1).

What words are commonly confused with "dos"?

"dos" is commonly confused with "du", "doy", "DVD". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "dos"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dos" is [ˈd̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "dos" come from?

"dos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “dos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct Spanish spelling is D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈd̪os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “du” - see the side-by-side comparison. dos vs du
Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.