Which to use
“doi” and “dota” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,709
- “doi” frequency rank
- #25,229
- “dota” frequency rank
- 64938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doi | dota |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dotar. |
Where the eye mixes doi and dota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses doi with dota
A purely visual mix-up. doi ([ˈdoj]) and dota ([ˈd̪ot̪a]) 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 64938, 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]. dota is at rank #25,229, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ot̪a].
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 64938, this pair ranks #44,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doi vs dota
Shared letters: do. Private to "doi": i. Private to "dota": at.
"doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dota ← ddota · doat · dotta · dtoa · odta
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doi" and "dota" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "doi" or "dota"?
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 "dota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doi" and "dota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doi 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 #44,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.