docilesvsdomicilesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dociles is a adjective, domiciles is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dociles” is an adjective and “domiciles” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,716
“dociles” frequency rank
#36,804
“domiciles” frequency rank
77520
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dociles domiciles
Definition Pluriel de docile. Pluriel de domicile.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dociles and domiciles apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dociles
9 ch
domiciles

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dociles is \dɔ.sil\ while domiciles is \dɔ.mi.sil\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dociles is recorded at frequency rank #40,716, classified as anadj, pronounced \dɔ.sil\. domiciles is at rank #36,804, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɔ.mi.sil\.

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 77520, this pair ranks #28,123 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dociles vs domiciles

Shared letters: cdeilos. Private to "dociles": -. Private to "domiciles": m.

"dociles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "domiciles" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • docilesdcoiles · ddociles · docciles · dociels · dociless · docilles · docilse · doclies
  • domicilesddomiciles · dmoiciles · doimciles · domciiles · domicciles · domiciels · domiciless · domicilles

Frequency comparison

dociles#40,716
domiciles#36,804

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dociles" and "domiciles" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dociles" is an adjective and "domiciles" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dociles" or "domiciles"?
"domiciles" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,804 in our French list, against #40,716 for "dociles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dociles vs domiciles

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “dociles”; for a noun, it's “domiciles”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dociles” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list