douées

\dwe\

/\dwe\/ adj

The verdict

“douées” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #46,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,709
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

douées vs dues
67% similar
douées vs doute
67% similar
douées vs douze
67% similar

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

Key facts for douées
PropertyValue
Headworddouées
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dwe\
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,709
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “douées” 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). douées 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 douées (IPA \dwe\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,709 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Féminin pluriel de doué.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for douées, with forms such as "ddouées", "douees", and "doueés". 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, "dues", "doute", "douze", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is douées, spelled D-O-U-É-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de doué.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddouées
  • douees
  • doueés
  • douéess
  • douése
  • doéues
  • duoées
  • oduées

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of douées - 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.

ddouées1douees1doueés2douéess1douése2doéues2duoées2oduées2
Edit distance from "douées"

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 "douées"?
"douées" is spelled D-O-U-É-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \dwe\.
What does "douées" mean?
As an adjective, "douées" means: Féminin pluriel de doué.
What words are commonly confused with "douées"?
"douées" is commonly confused with "dues", "doute", "douze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "douées"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "douées" is \dwe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "douées" come from?
"douées" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “douées”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-U-É-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dwe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dues” - see the side-by-side comparison. douées vs dues
  • 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