Which to use
“DCI” and “dock” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,016
- “DCI” frequency rank
- #31,449
- “dock” frequency rank
- 80465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | DCI | dock |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dénomination commune internationale. | Vaste bassin entouré de quais, dans lequel entrent les vaisseaux pour déposer leurs cargaisons ou opérer leur chargement. |
Where the eye mixes DCI and dock
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. DCI runs 3 letters (CCV) against dock's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses DCI with dock
A purely visual mix-up. DCI (\de.se.i\) and dock (\dɔk\) 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 80465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
DCI is recorded at frequency rank #49,016, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.se.i\. dock is at rank #31,449, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɔk\.
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 80465, this pair ranks #20,842 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of DCI vs dock
Shared letters: cd. Private to "DCI": i. Private to "dock": ko.
"DCI" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "dock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dock ← dcok · ddock · docck · dockk · dokc · odck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "DCI" and "dock" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "DCI" or "dock"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "DCI" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dock" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,842 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "DCI" and "dock" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs domi". 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 #20,842 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.