Which to use
“doce” is a num and “dont” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,825
- “doce” frequency rank
- #49,598
- “dont” frequency rank
- 52423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doce | dont |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Once y uno. | Cuyo. |
Where the eye mixes doce and dont
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. doce (CVCV) and dont (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between doce and dont
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doce is [ˈd̪ose] while dont is [dɔ̃]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doce is recorded at frequency rank #2,825, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈd̪ose]. dont is at rank #49,598, tagged as apron, pronounced [dɔ̃].
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 52423, this pair ranks #92,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doce vs dont
Shared letters: do. Private to "doce": ce. Private to "dont": nt.
"doce" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dont" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doce" for "dont" ever safe?
Which is more common, "doce" or "dont"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "doce" and "dont" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "doce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dont" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doce" and "dont" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "donen vs dont". 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 #92,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.