Which to use
“doler” and “donen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,344
- “doler” frequency rank
- #49,597
- “donen” frequency rank
- 63941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doler | donen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Padecer dolor. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de donar. |
Where the eye mixes doler and donen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: doler vs donen
A purely visual mix-up. doler ([d̪oˈleɾ]) and donen ([ˈd̪onẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doler is recorded at frequency rank #14,344, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪oˈleɾ]. donen is at rank #49,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪onẽn].
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 63941, this pair ranks #47,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doler vs donen
Shared letters: deo. Private to "doler": lr. Private to "donen": n.
"doler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "donen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doler" for "donen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "doler" or "donen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "doler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "donen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doler" and "donen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "donen 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 #47,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.