Which to use
“doma” and “done” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,533
- “doma” frequency rank
- #26,010
- “done” frequency rank
- 69543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doma | done |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de domar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de donar. |
Where the eye mixes doma and done
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses doma with done
A purely visual mix-up. doma ([ˈd̪oma]) and done ([ˈd̪one]) 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 69543, 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]. done is at rank #26,010, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪one].
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 69543, this pair ranks #31,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doma vs done
Shared letters: do. Private to "doma": am. Private to "done": en.
"doma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "doma" and "done" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "doma" or "done" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "doma" and "done" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "doma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "done" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doma" and "done" 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 #31,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.