Which to use
“dote” is a verb and “dove” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,237
- “dote” frequency rank
- #35,471
- “dove” frequency rank
- 57708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dote | dove |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de doter. | Douve. |
Letter map: dote vs dove
Shared letters muted; letters that set dote and dove apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: dote vs dove
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dote is averb and doveanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - t in “dote” becomes v in “dove”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dote is recorded at frequency rank #22,237, classified as averb, pronounced \dɔt\. dove is at rank #35,471, tagged as anoun.
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 57708, this pair ranks #113,417 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dote vs dove
Shared letters: deo. Private to "dote": t. Private to "dove": v.
"dote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dove" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dote" for "dove" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dote" vs "dove" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dote" and "dove".
- Full dictionary entry for "dote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dove" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,417 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dote" and "dove" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domi vs dove". 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 #113,417 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.