Which to use
“dobles” is a noun and “dóciles” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,107
- “dobles” frequency rank
- #48,967
- “dóciles” frequency rank
- 57074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dobles | dóciles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En el tenis y otros deportes similares, partido que se juega con dos jugadores por lado. | Forma del plural de dócil. |
Where the eye mixes dobles and dóciles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dobles with dóciles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dobles is [ˈd̪oβ̞les] while dóciles is [ˈd̪osiles]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dobles is recorded at frequency rank #8,107, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪oβ̞les]. dóciles is at rank #48,967, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪osiles].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 57074, this pair ranks #71,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dobles vs dóciles
Shared letters: dels. Private to "dobles": bo. Private to "dóciles": ció.
"dobles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "dóciles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dobles ← dboles · ddobles · dobbles · dobels · dobless · doblles · doblse · dolbes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dobles" and "dóciles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dobles" vs "dóciles" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dobles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dóciles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dobles" and "dóciles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dátiles vs dóciles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #71,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.