dorés

\dɔ.ʁe\

/\dɔ.ʁe\/ adj

The verdict

“dorés” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #19,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,260
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de doré.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dorés vs dos
60% similar
dorés vs dre
40% similar
dorés vs Drs
40% similar

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

Key facts for dorés
PropertyValue
Headworddorés
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dɔ.ʁe\
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,260
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dorés” sits in French 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). dorés lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around dorés (IPA \dɔ.ʁe\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,260 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Masculin pluriel de doré.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for dorés, with forms such as "ddorés", "dores", and "dorrés". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dos", "dre", "Drs", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is dorés, spelled D-O-R-É-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de doré.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddorés
  • dores
  • dorrés
  • dorsé
  • doréss
  • doérs
  • droés
  • odrés

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dorés - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddorés1dores1dorrés1dorsé2doréss1doérs2droés2odrés2
Edit distance from "dorés"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dorés"?
"dorés" is spelled D-O-R-É-S. The IPA pronunciation is \dɔ.ʁe\.
What does "dorés" mean?
As an adjective, "dorés" means: Masculin pluriel de doré.
What words are commonly confused with "dorés"?
"dorés" is commonly confused with "dos", "dre", "Drs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dorés"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dorés" is \dɔ.ʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dorés" come from?
"dorés" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “dorés”

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

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

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list