Which to use
“dogmes” and “douves” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,236
- “dogmes” frequency rank
- #42,833
- “douves” frequency rank
- 65069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dogmes | douves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de dogme. | Pluriel de douve. |
Where the eye mixes dogmes and douves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dogmes (CVCCVC) and douves (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses dogmes with douves
A purely visual mix-up. dogmes (\dɔɡm\) and douves (\duv\) 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 65069, 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\. douves is at rank #42,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced \duv\.
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 65069, this pair ranks #73,990 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dogmes vs douves
Shared letters: deos. Private to "dogmes": gm. Private to "douves": uv.
"dogmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "douves" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dogmes" and "douves" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dogmes" or "douves"?
What to do next
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 "douves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,990 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dogmes" and "douves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "douées vs douves". 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 #73,990 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.