Which to use
“doca” is a noun and “dócil” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,985
- “doca” frequency rank
- #30,118
- “dócil” frequency rank
- 54103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doca | dócil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte abrigada de um porto, dispondo de cais acostável, onde se podem recolher embarcações para fugir do mau tempo ou para carregar e descarregar mercadorias | submisso |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set doca and dócil apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doca is /ˈdɔ.kɐ/ while dócil is /ˈdɔ.siɫ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doca is recorded at frequency rank #23,985, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɔ.kɐ/. dócil is at rank #30,118, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɔ.siɫ/.
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 54103, this pair ranks #11,543 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doca vs dócil
Shared letters: cd. Private to "doca": ao. Private to "dócil": iló.
"doca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dócil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- doca ← dcoa · ddoca · doac · docca · odca
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doca" and "dócil" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "doca" or "dócil"?
Remembering doca vs dócil
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “doca”; for an adjective, it's “dócil”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “doca” entry
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