Which to use
“done” and “dono” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,010
- “done” frequency rank
- #41,874
- “dono” frequency rank
- 67884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | done | dono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de donar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de donar. |
Where the eye mixes done and dono
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between done and dono
A purely visual mix-up. done ([ˈd̪one]) and dono ([ˈd̪ono]) 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 - e in “done” becomes o in “dono”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67884, 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]. dono is at rank #41,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ono].
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 67884, this pair ranks #35,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of done vs dono
Shared letters: dno. Private to "done": e. Private to "dono": -.
"done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dono" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "done" for "dono" ever safe?
Which is more common, "done" or "dono"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "done" and "dono" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "done" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "done" and "dono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dono 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 #35,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.