Which to use
“doca” is a noun and “doze” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,985
- “doca” frequency rank
- #3,982
- “doze” frequency rank
- 27967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doca | doze |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set doca and doze apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
doca and doze form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27967, 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/. doze is at rank #3,982, tagged as anum, pronounced /ˈdo.zɨ/.
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 27967, this pair ranks #40,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doca" and "doze" be used interchangeably?
Remembering doca vs doze
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “doca”; for a num, it's “doze”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “doca” entry
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