Which to use
“doze” is a num and “duke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,982
- “doze” frequency rank
- #9,667
- “duke” frequency rank
- 13649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doze | duke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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) | duque |
Where the eye mixes doze and duke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses doze with duke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doze is /ˈdo.zɨ/ while duke is /djuːk/; /dʒuːk/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doze is recorded at frequency rank #3,982, classified as anum, pronounced /ˈdo.zɨ/. duke is at rank #9,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced /djuːk/; /dʒuːk/.
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 13649, this pair ranks #58,634 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of doze vs duke
Shared letters: de. Private to "doze": oz. Private to "duke": ku.
"doze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doze" and "duke" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "doze" or "duke" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "doze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,634 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doze" and "duke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duke vs dun". 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 #58,634 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.