Which to use
“doi” and “dolió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,709
- “doi” frequency rank
- #16,079
- “dolió” frequency rank
- 55788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doi | dolió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular del presente de indicativo de dar. | 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 doi and dolió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. doi runs 3 letters (CVV) against dolió's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between doi and dolió
A purely visual mix-up. doi ([ˈdoj]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doi is recorded at frequency rank #39,709, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdoj]. 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 55788, this pair ranks #77,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doi vs dolió
Shared letters: dio. Private to "doi": -. Private to "dolió": ló.
"doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dolió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doi" for "dolió" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "doi" 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 #77,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doi" and "dolió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doi vs dont". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #77,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.