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 eye mixes doi and doma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. doi runs 3 letters (CVV) against doma's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses doi with doma
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
- doma ← ddoma · dmoa · doam · domma · odma
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doi" for "doma" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "doi" or "doma" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "doi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doi" and "doma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doma 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 #8,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.