Which to use
“dobló” and “dolió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,177
- “dobló” frequency rank
- #16,079
- “dolió” frequency rank
- 55256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dobló | dolió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de doblar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de doler o de dolerse. |
Where the eye mixes dobló and dolió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dobló (CVCCV) and dolió (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between dobló and dolió
A purely visual mix-up. dobló ([d̪oˈβ̞lo]) and dolió ([d̪oˈljo]) 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 55256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dobló is recorded at frequency rank #39,177, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪oˈβ̞lo]. dolió is at rank #16,079, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪oˈljo].
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 55256, this pair ranks #79,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dobló vs dolió
Shared letters: dloó. Private to "dobló": b. Private to "dolió": i.
"dobló" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dolió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dobló" and "dolió" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dobló" vs "dolió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dobló" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dolió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dobló" and "dolió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dobló vs dojo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #79,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.