Which to use
“dona” is a noun and “done” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,142
- “dona” frequency rank
- #236
- “done” frequency rank
- 31378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dona | done |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative form of donah. | Having completed or finished an activity. |
Letter map: dona vs done
Shared letters muted; letters that set dona and done apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - dona and done
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dona is anoun and doneanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “dona” becomes e in “done”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dona is recorded at frequency rank #31,142, classified as anoun. 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 31378, this pair ranks #346,664 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dona vs done
Shared letters: dno. Private to "dona": a. Private to "done": e.
"dona" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dona" and "done" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dona" vs "done" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "dona" vs "done" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dona" 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 #346,664 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dona" and "done" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dona 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 #346,664 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.