# domino vs dominus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### domino
*noun · IPA /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/ · frequency rank #21,493*
A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.

### dominus
*noun · IPA /ˈdɒmɪnəs/ · frequency rank #49,878*
master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor, castle or an academic master

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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