Which to use
“did” and “doi” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,663
- “did” frequency rank
- #39,709
- “doi” frequency rank
- 62372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | did | doi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasado simple (irregular) del verbo (to) do. | Primera persona del singular del presente de indicativo de dar. |
Where the eye mixes did and doi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. did (/dɪd/) and doi ([ˈdoj]) 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 62372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
did is recorded at frequency rank #22,663, classified as averb, pronounced /dɪd/. 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 62372, this pair ranks #52,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of did vs doi
Shared letters: di. Private to "did": -. Private to "doi": o.
"did" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV