Which to use
“dote” is a noun and “doze” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,580
- “dote” frequency rank
- #3,982
- “doze” frequency rank
- 24562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dote | doze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bens próprios e exclusivos da mulher casada | 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 eye mixes dote and doze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dote with doze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dote is /ˈdɔ.tɨ/ while doze is /ˈdo.zɨ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - t in “dote” becomes z in “doze”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dote is recorded at frequency rank #20,580, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɔ.tɨ/. 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 24562, this pair ranks #45,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dote vs doze
Shared letters: deo. Private to "dote": t. Private to "doze": z.
"dote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "doze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dote" and "doze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dote" or "doze"?
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 "dote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dote" and "doze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dote". 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 #45,022 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.