doevsdomaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: doe is a noun, doma is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“doe” is a noun and “doma” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,178
“doe” frequency rank
#43,533
“doma” frequency rank
82711
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature doe doma
Definition Venada. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de domar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set doe and doma apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
doe
4 ch
doma

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doe is /dəʊ/ while doma is [ˈd̪oma]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

doe is recorded at frequency rank #39,178, classified as anoun, pronounced /dəʊ/. doma is at rank #43,533, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪oma].

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 82711, this pair ranks #8,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of doe vs doma

Shared letters: do. Private to "doe": e. Private to "doma": am.

"doe" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "doma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • domaddoma · dmoa · doam · domma · odma

Frequency comparison

doe#39,178
doma#43,533

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "doe" and "doma" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "doe" is a noun and "doma" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "doe" or "doma"?
"doe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,178 in our Spanish list, against #43,533 for "doma". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering doe vs doma

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “doe”; for a verb, it's “doma”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “doe” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list