Which to use
“dormez” and “doutez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,678
- “dormez” frequency rank
- #22,831
- “doutez” frequency rank
- 40509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dormez | doutez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de dormir. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de douter. |
Where the eye mixes dormez and doutez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dormez (CVCCVC) and doutez (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses dormez with doutez
A purely visual mix-up. dormez (\dɔʁ.me\) and doutez (\du.te\) 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 40509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dormez is recorded at frequency rank #17,678, classified as averb, pronounced \dɔʁ.me\. doutez is at rank #22,831, tagged as averb, pronounced \du.te\.
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 40509, this pair ranks #239,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dormez vs doutez
Shared letters: deoz. Private to "dormez": mr. Private to "doutez": tu.
"dormez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "doutez" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dormez" and "doutez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dormez" vs "doutez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dormez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doutez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dormez" and "doutez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "douées vs doutez". 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 #239,951 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.