Which to use
“docks” and “doses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,619
- “docks” frequency rank
- #9,152
- “doses” frequency rank
- 34771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | docks | doses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de dock. | Pluriel de dose. |
Where the eye mixes docks and doses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses docks with doses
A purely visual mix-up. docks (\dɔk\) and doses (\dɔz\) 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 34771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
docks is recorded at frequency rank #25,619, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔk\. doses is at rank #9,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɔz\.
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 34771, this pair ranks #281,504 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of docks vs doses
Shared letters: dos. Private to "docks": ck. Private to "doses": e.
"docks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "doses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "docks" for "doses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "docks" vs "doses" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "docks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,504 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "docks" and "doses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "docks vs domus". 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 #281,504 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.