Which to use
“deir” is an adjective and “doi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,473
- “deir” frequency rank
- #39,709
- “doi” frequency rank
- 86182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deir | doi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mutación suave del adjetivo numeral cardinal femenino teir ('tres') | Primera persona del singular del presente de indicativo de dar. |
Where the eye mixes deir and doi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deir with doi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deir is [ˈdɛjr] while doi is [ˈdoj]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deir is recorded at frequency rank #46,473, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɛjr]. doi is at rank #39,709, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdoj].
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 86182, this pair ranks #5,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deir vs doi
Shared letters: di. Private to "deir": er. Private to "doi": o.
"deir" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- deir ← ddeir · deirr · deri · edir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deir" for "doi" ever safe?
Which is more common, "deir" or "doi"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deir" and "doi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deir" and "doi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deir vs Deva". 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 #5,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.