Which to use
“done” is a verb and “dont” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,010
- “done” frequency rank
- #49,598
- “dont” frequency rank
- 75608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | done | dont |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de donar. | Cuyo. |
Where the eye mixes done and dont
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between done and dont
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: done is [ˈd̪one] while dont is [dɔ̃]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “done” becomes t in “dont”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75608, 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]. dont is at rank #49,598, tagged as apron, pronounced [dɔ̃].
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 75608, this pair ranks #19,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of done vs dont
Shared letters: dno. Private to "done": e. Private to "dont": t.
"done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dont" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "done" and "dont" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "done" or "dont" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "done" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dont" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "done" and "dont" 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 #19,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.