Which to use
“dames” and “domus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,140
- “dames” frequency rank
- #43,890
- “domus” frequency rank
- 48030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dames | domus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jeu de dames, jeu stratégique à deux joueurs, se jouant avec des pions blancs et noirs sur un damier de 64, 100 ou 144 cases selon la variante des règles utilisée. | Maison d’habitation urbaine destinée à une famille, dans la Rome antique. |
Letter map: dames vs domus
Shared letters muted; letters that set dames and domus apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. dames and domus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - dames / domus
dames and domus are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dames is recorded at frequency rank #4,140, classified as anoun, pronounced \dam\. domus is at rank #43,890, tagged as anoun.
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 48030, this pair ranks #182,188 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dames vs domus
Shared letters: dms. Private to "dames": ae. Private to "domus": ou.
"dames" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "domus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dames" and "domus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dames" or "domus"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "dames" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,188 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dames" and "domus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domi vs domus". 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 #182,188 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.