Which to use
“dix” and “doux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #581
- “dix” frequency rank
- #2,316
- “doux” frequency rank
- 2897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dix | doux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Neuf plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 10. | Agréable au toucher. |
Where the eye mixes dix and doux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dix vs doux
A purely visual mix-up. dix (\dis\) and doux (\du\) 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 2897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dix is recorded at frequency rank #581, classified as anadj, pronounced \dis\. doux is at rank #2,316, tagged as anadj, pronounced \du\.
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 2897, this pair ranks #435,253 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dix vs doux
Shared letters: dx. Private to "dix": i. Private to "doux": ou.
"dix" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "doux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- doux ← ddoux · douxx · doxu · duox · odux
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dix" and "doux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dix" vs "doux" - 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 "dix" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #435,253 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dix" and "doux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domi vs doux". 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 #435,253 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.