Which to use
“dojo” and “dom” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,883
- “dojo” frequency rank
- #13,893
- “dom” frequency rank
- 59776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dojo | dom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Local₄ donde se practican artes marciales. | Casa. |
Where the eye mixes dojo and dom
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dojo and dom
A purely visual mix-up. dojo ([ˈd̪oxo]) and dom (/dɔm/) 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 59776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dojo is recorded at frequency rank #45,883, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪oxo]. dom is at rank #13,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɔm/.
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 59776, this pair ranks #61,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dojo vs dom
Shared letters: do. Private to "dojo": j. Private to "dom": m.
"dojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dojo ← ddojo · djoo · dojjo · dooj · odjo
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dojo" and "dom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dojo 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 #61,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.