Which to use
“doma” and “duma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,533
- “doma” frequency rank
- #39,714
- “duma” frequency rank
- 83247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doma | duma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dumir. |
Where the eye mixes doma and duma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between doma and duma
A purely visual mix-up. doma ([ˈd̪oma]) and duma ([ˈd̪uma]) 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 - o in “doma” becomes u in “duma”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83247, 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]. duma is at rank #39,714, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪uma].
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 83247, this pair ranks #8,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doma vs duma
Shared letters: adm. Private to "doma": o. Private to "duma": u.
"doma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "doma" and "duma" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "doma" vs "duma" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "doma" and "duma" 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 "duma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doma" and "duma" 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 #8,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.