Which to use
“domingo” and “domingos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #847
- “domingo” frequency rank
- #6,516
- “domingos” frequency rank
- 7363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | domingo | domingos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Día de la semana anterior al lunes y posterior al sábado, último de la semana tradicional, y primero de la semana eclesiática y del mundo anglosajón. Suele ser un día no laborable. | Forma del plural de domingo. |
Where the eye mixes domingo and domingos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses domingo with domingos
A purely visual mix-up. domingo ([d̪oˈmĩŋgo]) and domingos ([d̪oˈmĩŋgos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “domingo” sits inside “domingos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
domingo is recorded at frequency rank #847, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪oˈmĩŋgo]. domingos is at rank #6,516, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪oˈmĩŋgos].
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 7363, this pair ranks #308,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of domingo vs domingos
Shared letters: dgimno. Private to "domingo": -. Private to "domingos": s.
"domingo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "domingos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "domingo" and "domingos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "domingo" or "domingos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "domingo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domingos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "domingo" and "domingos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domingos vs dominus". 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 #308,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.