Which to use
“dogmes” and “dogs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,236
- “dogmes” frequency rank
- #17,116
- “dogs” frequency rank
- 39352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dogmes | dogs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de dogme. | Pluriel de dog. |
Where the eye mixes dogmes and dogs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dogmes and dogs
A purely visual mix-up. dogmes (\dɔɡm\) and dogs (\ˈdɔɡz\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dogmes is recorded at frequency rank #22,236, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔɡm\. dogs is at rank #17,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈdɔɡz\.
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 39352, this pair ranks #248,633 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dogmes vs dogs
Shared letters: dgos. Private to "dogmes": em. Private to "dogs": -.
"dogmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "dogs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dogmes" for "dogs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dogmes" vs "dogs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dogmes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dogs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,633 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dogmes" and "dogs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dogmes vs douées". 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 #248,633 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.