Which to use
“dattes” and “doutes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,053
- “dattes” frequency rank
- #4,748
- “doutes” frequency rank
- 38801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dattes | doutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de datte. | Pluriel de doute. |
Where the eye mixes dattes and doutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dattes (CVCCVC) and doutes (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses dattes with doutes
A purely visual mix-up. dattes (\dat\) and doutes (\dut\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dattes is recorded at frequency rank #34,053, classified as anoun, pronounced \dat\. doutes is at rank #4,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dut\.
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 38801, this pair ranks #252,706 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dattes vs doutes
Shared letters: dest. Private to "dattes": a. Private to "doutes": ou.
"dattes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "doutes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dattes" and "doutes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dattes" vs "doutes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dattes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doutes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,706 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dattes" and "doutes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "datées vs dattes". 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 #252,706 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.