Which to use
“dodge” and “doigté” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,548
- “dodge” frequency rank
- #40,717
- “doigté” frequency rank
- 65265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dodge | doigté |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Camionnette bâchée de transport de marchandises ou de troupes. | Manière de positionner ses doigts sur un instrument pour jouer une note donnée. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dodge and doigté apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
dodge and doigté form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dodge is recorded at frequency rank #24,548, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔdʒ\. doigté is at rank #40,717, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dwa.te\.
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 65265, this pair ranks #73,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dodge" and "doigté" be used interchangeably?
Remembering dodge vs doigté
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dodge” entry
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