Which to use
“dono” and “doy” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,874
- “dono” frequency rank
- #1,570
- “doy” frequency rank
- 43444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dono | doy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de donar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de dar o de darse. |
Where the eye mixes dono and doy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dono vs doy
A purely visual mix-up. dono ([ˈd̪ono]) and doy ([ˈd̪oj]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dono is recorded at frequency rank #41,874, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ono]. doy is at rank #1,570, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪oj].
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 43444, this pair ranks #142,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dono vs doy
Shared letters: do. Private to "dono": n. Private to "doy": y.
"dono" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "doy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dono ← ddono · dnoo · donno · doon · odno
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dono" and "doy" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dono" or "doy" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dono" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dono" and "doy" 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 #142,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.