doivsdomaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“doi” and “doma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,709
“doi” frequency rank
#43,533
“doma” frequency rank
83242
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature doi doma
Definition Primera persona del singular del presente de indicativo de dar. 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 doi and doma apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
doi
4 ch
doma

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. doi ([ˈdoj]) and doma ([ˈd̪oma]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83242, 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]. 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 83242, this pair ranks #8,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of doi vs doma

Shared letters: do. Private to "doi": i. Private to "doma": am.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • domaddoma · dmoa · doam · domma · odma

Frequency comparison

doi#39,709
doma#43,533

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "doi" and "doma" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdoj] versus [ˈd̪oma]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "doi" or "doma"?
"doi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,709 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 doi vs doma

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “doi” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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