Which to use
“doma” and “donan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,533
- “doma” frequency rank
- #41,873
- “donan” frequency rank
- 85406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doma | donan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de domar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de donar. |
Where the eye mixes doma and donan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. doma runs 4 letters (CVCV) against donan's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses doma with donan
A purely visual mix-up. doma ([ˈd̪oma]) and donan ([ˈd̪onãn]) 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 85406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doma is recorded at frequency rank #43,533, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪oma]. donan is at rank #41,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪onãn].
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 85406, this pair ranks #6,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doma vs donan
Shared letters: ado. Private to "doma": m. Private to "donan": n.
"doma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "donan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doma" for "donan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "doma" or "donan"?
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 "doma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "donan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doma" and "donan" 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 #6,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.