dominó

[d̪omiˈno]

/[d̪omiˈno]/ noun

The verdict

“dominó” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,598. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,598
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Juego de mesa en el que se emplean 28 fichas rectangulares, generalmente blancas por la cara y negras por el envés, divididas en dos cuadrados, cada uno de los cuales lleva marcados de cero a seis ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dominó vs domo
50% similar
dominó vs dono
50% similar
dominó vs dormido
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dominó
PropertyValue
Headworddominó
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪omiˈno]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,598
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dominó” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dominó lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around dominó (IPA [d̪omiˈno]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,598 among 90,663 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for dominó, with forms such as "ddominó", "dmoinó", and "doimnó". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "domo", "dono", "dormido", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is dominó, spelled D-O-M-I-N-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    Juego de mesa en el que se emplean 28 fichas rectangulares, generalmente blancas por la cara y negras por el envés, divididas en dos cuadrados, cada uno de los cuales lleva marcados de cero a seis puntos. Cada pieza representa un par de valores posibles. Hay variantes de este juego en el que hay 55 piezas, con fichas marcadas con cero a 9 puntos.
  2. 2
    Traje talar con capucha, que sólo tiene uso en las funciones de máscara.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddominó,dmoinó,doimnó,dominnó,domión,domminó,domnió,odminó

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dominó - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddominó1dmoinó2doimnó2dominnó1domión2domminó1domnió2odminó2
Edit distance from "dominó"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dominó"?
"dominó" is spelled D-O-M-I-N-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪omiˈno].
What does "dominó" mean?
As a noun, "dominó" means: Juego de mesa en el que se emplean 28 fichas rectangulares, generalmente blancas por la cara y negras por el envés, divididas en dos cuadrados, cada uno de los cuales lleva marcados de cero a seis ...
What words are commonly confused with "dominó"?
"dominó" is commonly confused with "domo", "dono", "dormido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dominó"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dominó" is [d̪omiˈno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dominó" come from?
"dominó" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “dominó”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-O-M-I-N-Ó - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪omiˈno] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “domo” - see the side-by-side comparison. dominó vs domo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list