Which to use
“dojo” is a noun and “done” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,245
- “dojo” frequency rank
- #236
- “done” frequency rank
- 29481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dojo | done |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training. | Having completed or finished an activity. |
Where the eye mixes dojo and done
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dojo with done
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dojo is /ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/ while done is /dʌn/. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dojo is recorded at frequency rank #29,245, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/. done is at rank #236, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dʌn/.
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 29481, this pair ranks #362,626 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dojo vs done
Shared letters: do. Private to "dojo": j. Private to "done": en.
"dojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dojo" and "done" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dojo" vs "done" - which ranks higher?
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 "dojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "done" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #362,626 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dojo" and "done" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dojo vs dox". 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 #362,626 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.