Which to use
“dora” and “dote” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,462
- “dora” frequency rank
- #22,237
- “dote” frequency rank
- 40699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dora | dote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de dorer. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de doter. |
Where the eye mixes dora and dote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dora vs dote
A purely visual mix-up. dora (\dɔ.ʁa\) and dote (\dɔt\) 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 40699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dora is recorded at frequency rank #18,462, classified as averb, pronounced \dɔ.ʁa\. dote is at rank #22,237, tagged as averb, pronounced \dɔt\.
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 40699, this pair ranks #238,565 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dora vs dote
Shared letters: do. Private to "dora": ar. Private to "dote": et.
"dora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dora" for "dote" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dora" vs "dote" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dora" and "dote" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,565 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dora" and "dote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domi vs dote". 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 #238,565 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.