Which to use
“dominions” and “dominoes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,299
- “dominions” frequency rank
- #35,693
- “dominoes” frequency rank
- 74992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dominions | dominoes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of dominion | plural of domino |
Where the eye mixes dominions and dominoes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. dominions runs 9 letters (CVCVCVVCC) against dominoes's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dominions with dominoes
A purely visual mix-up. dominions (/dəˈmɪnjənz/) and dominoes (/ˈdɒmɪnəʊz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dominions is recorded at frequency rank #39,299, classified as anoun, pronounced /dəˈmɪnjənz/. dominoes is at rank #35,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɒmɪnəʊz/.
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 74992, this pair ranks #34,562 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dominions vs dominoes
Shared letters: dimnos. Private to "dominions": -. Private to "dominoes": e.
"dominions" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC · "dominoes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dominions" for "dominoes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dominions" or "dominoes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dominions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dominoes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,562 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dominions" and "dominoes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dominoes vs dominus". 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 #34,562 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.