Which to use
“does” is a noun and “donc” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,566
- “does” frequency rank
- #113
- “donc” frequency rank
- 30679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | does | donc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fait d’avoir un rapport sexuel ; coït. | Marque la conclusion d’un raisonnement. |
Where the eye mixes does and donc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between does and donc
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: does is \dœz\ while donc is \dɔ̃k\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
does is recorded at frequency rank #30,566, classified as anoun, pronounced \dœz\. donc is at rank #113, tagged as anadv, pronounced \dɔ̃k\.
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 30679, this pair ranks #308,674 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of does vs donc
Shared letters: do. Private to "does": es. Private to "donc": cn.
"does" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "donc" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "does" and "donc" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "does" or "donc" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "does" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "donc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,674 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "does" and "donc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "does vs domi". 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 #308,674 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.