doivsdonoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,709
“doi” frequency rank
#41,874
“dono” frequency rank
81583
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature doi dono
Definition Primera persona del singular del presente de indicativo de dar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de donar.

Where the eye mixes doi and dono

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. doi runs 3 letters (CVV) against dono's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

3 ch
doi
4 ch
dono

Why the eye confuses doi with dono

A purely visual mix-up. doi ([ˈdoj]) and dono ([ˈd̪ono]) 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 81583, 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]. dono is at rank #41,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ono].

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 81583, this pair ranks #10,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of doi vs dono

Shared letters: do. Private to "doi": i. Private to "dono": n.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dono ← ddono · dnoo · donno · doon · odno

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "doi" and "dono" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdoj] versus [ˈd̪ono]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "doi" vs "dono" - which ranks higher?
"doi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,709 in our Spanish list, against #41,874 for "dono". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "dono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #10,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "doi" and "dono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dono 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 #10,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list