Which to use
“dart” and “dot” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,097
- “dart” frequency rank
- #12,950
- “dot” frequency rank
- 59047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dart | dot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorte de papier de pâte grise. | Apport qu’un époux ou une épouse verse à la communauté de biens. |
Where the eye mixes dart and dot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dart with dot
A purely visual mix-up. dart (\daʁ\) and dot (\dɔt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dart is recorded at frequency rank #46,097, classified as anoun, pronounced \daʁ\. dot is at rank #12,950, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɔt\.
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 59047, this pair ranks #105,364 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dart vs dot
Shared letters: dt. Private to "dart": ar. Private to "dot": o.
"dart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dart ← adrt · darrt · dartt · datr · ddart · drat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dart" for "dot" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dart" or "dot"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,364 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dart" and "dot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dart vs dust". 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 #105,364 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.