Which to use
“docs” and “ducks” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,314
- “docs” frequency rank
- #34,503
- “ducks” frequency rank
- 63817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | docs | ducks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de doc. | Pluriel de duck. |
Where the eye mixes docs and ducks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between docs and ducks
A purely visual mix-up. docs (\dɔk\) and ducks (\ˈdʌks\) 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 63817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
docs is recorded at frequency rank #29,314, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔk\. ducks is at rank #34,503, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈdʌks\.
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 63817, this pair ranks #80,063 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of docs vs ducks
Shared letters: cds. Private to "docs": o. Private to "ducks": ku.
"docs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "ducks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "docs" for "ducks" ever safe?
Frequency check: "docs" vs "ducks" - 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 "docs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ducks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,063 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "docs" and "ducks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ducks vs ducon". 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 #80,063 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.