Which to use
“Dubois” and “Dupuis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,155
- “Dubois” frequency rank
- #15,610
- “Dupuis” frequency rank
- 24765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dubois | Dupuis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille français. | Nom de famille. |
Where the eye mixes Dubois and Dupuis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Dubois and Dupuis
A purely visual mix-up. Dubois (\dy.bwa\) and Dupuis (\dy.pɥi\) 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 24765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dubois is recorded at frequency rank #9,155, classified as aname, pronounced \dy.bwa\. Dupuis is at rank #15,610, tagged as aname, pronounced \dy.pɥi\.
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 24765, this pair ranks #344,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dubois vs Dupuis
Shared letters: disu. Private to "Dubois": bo. Private to "Dupuis": p.
"Dubois" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Dupuis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dubois" for "Dupuis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Dubois" vs "Dupuis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dubois" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dupuis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #344,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dubois" and "Dupuis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dubois vs Dubosc". 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 #344,749 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.