Which to use
“doma” and “dota” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,533
- “doma” frequency rank
- #25,229
- “dota” frequency rank
- 68762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doma | dota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de domar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dotar. |
Where the eye mixes doma and dota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. doma and dota follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: doma vs dota
A purely visual mix-up. doma ([ˈd̪oma]) 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 a single letter - m in “doma” becomes t in “dota”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68762, 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]. 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 68762, this pair ranks #33,680 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doma vs dota
Shared letters: ado. Private to "doma": m. Private to "dota": t.
"doma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doma" for "dota" ever safe?
Which is more common, "doma" 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 "doma" 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 #33,680 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doma" and "dota" 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 #33,680 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.