Which to use
“dedo” and “dojo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,823
- “dedo” frequency rank
- #45,883
- “dojo” frequency rank
- 48706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dedo | dojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los apéndices en que termina la mano. | Local₄ donde se practican artes marciales. |
Where the eye mixes dedo and dojo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. dedo ([ˈd̪eð̞o]) and dojo ([ˈd̪oxo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dedo is recorded at frequency rank #2,823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪eð̞o]. dojo is at rank #45,883, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪oxo].
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 48706, this pair ranks #112,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dedo vs dojo
Shared letters: do. Private to "dedo": e. Private to "dojo": j.
"dedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV