Which to use
“dice” and “dock” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,417
- “dice” frequency rank
- #31,449
- “dock” frequency rank
- 75866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dice | dock |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de die. Dés à jouer. | Vaste bassin entouré de quais, dans lequel entrent les vaisseaux pour déposer leurs cargaisons ou opérer leur chargement. |
Where the eye mixes dice and dock
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. dice (CVCV) and dock (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between dice and dock
A purely visual mix-up. dice (\ˈdaɪs\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dice is recorded at frequency rank #44,417, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈdaɪs\. 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 75866, this pair ranks #32,795 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dice vs dock
Shared letters: cd. Private to "dice": ei. Private to "dock": ko.
"dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dice" and "dock" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dice" or "dock"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dice" 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 #32,795 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dice" and "dock" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs dice". 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 #32,795 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.