Which to use
“dojo” and “dou” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,986
- “dojo” frequency rank
- #22,238
- “dou” frequency rank
- 57224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dojo | dou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Endroit où le sensei entraîne ses étudiants. | Forme mutée de tou par adoucissement (t → d). |
Where the eye mixes dojo and dou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dojo and dou
A purely visual mix-up. dojo (\do.ʒo\) and dou (\ˈdu:\) 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 57224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dojo is recorded at frequency rank #34,986, classified as anoun, pronounced \do.ʒo\. dou is at rank #22,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈdu:\.
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 57224, this pair ranks #116,306 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dojo vs dou
Shared letters: do. Private to "dojo": j. Private to "dou": u.
"dojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dojo ← ddojo · djoo · dojjo · dooj · odjo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dojo" for "dou" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dojo" vs "dou" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dou" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,306 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dojo" and "dou" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dojo 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 #116,306 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.