doze

/ˈdo.zɨ/

//ˈdo.zɨ// num

The verdict

“doze” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,982 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a numeral.

#3,982
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - número equivalente a onze mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha uma dúzia de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 12 (algarismos arábicos), XII (algarismos romanos) ou 1100 (...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

doze vs due
50% similar
doze vs duke
50% similar
doze vs de
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for doze
PropertyValue
Headworddoze
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ˈdo.zɨ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,982
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “doze” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). doze lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for doze is 4 letters long, classified as a numeral, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdo.zɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,982 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "número equivalente a onze mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha uma dúzia de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 12 (algarismos arábicos), XII (algarismos romanos) ou 1100 (...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for doze, with forms such as "ddoze", "doez", and "dozze". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "due", "duke", "de", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is doze, spelled D-O-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    número equivalente a onze mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha uma dúzia de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 12 (algarismos arábicos), XII (algarismos romanos) ou 1100 (representação binária)

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddoze,doez,dozze,dzoe,odze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of doze - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddoze1doez2dozze1dzoe2odze2
Edit distance from "doze"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "doze"?
"doze" is spelled D-O-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdo.zɨ/.
What does "doze" mean?
As a numeral, "doze" means: número equivalente a onze mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha uma dúzia de elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 12 (algarismos arábicos), XII (algarismos romanos) ou 1100 (...
What words are commonly confused with "doze"?
"doze" is commonly confused with "due", "duke", "de". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "doze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doze" is /ˈdo.zɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doze" come from?
"doze" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “doze”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-O-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdo.zɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “due” - see the side-by-side comparison. doze vs due
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list