Which to use
“done” and “donen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,010
- “done” frequency rank
- #49,597
- “donen” frequency rank
- 75607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | done | donen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de donar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de donar. |
Where the eye mixes done and donen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between done and donen
A purely visual mix-up. done ([ˈd̪one]) and donen ([ˈd̪onẽn]) 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) - “done” sits inside “donen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
done is recorded at frequency rank #26,010, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪one]. donen is at rank #49,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪onẽn].
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 75607, this pair ranks #19,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of done vs donen
Shared letters: deno. Private to "done": -. Private to "donen": -.
"done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "donen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "done" and "donen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "done" or "donen"?
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 "done" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "donen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "done" and "donen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "donen 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 #19,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.