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Which to use

“déni” and “domi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,206
“déni” frequency rank
#48,452
“domi” frequency rank
59658
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature déni domi
Definition Action de dénier un fait. Pluriel de dom.

Where the eye mixes déni and domi

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. déni and domi follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

4 ch
déni
4 ch
domi

Why the eye confuses déni with domi

A purely visual mix-up. déni (\de.ni\) and domi (\ˈdo.mi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

déni is recorded at frequency rank #11,206, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ni\. domi is at rank #48,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈdo.mi\.

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 59658, this pair ranks #101,921 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of déni vs domi

Shared letters: di. Private to "déni": né. Private to "domi": mo.

"déni" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "domi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • domi ← ddomi · dmoi · doim · dommi · odmi

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "déni" and "domi" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.ni\ versus \ˈdo.mi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "déni" or "domi"?
"déni" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,206 in our French list, against #48,452 for "domi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "déni" and "domi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "déni" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "domi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #101,921 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "déni" and "domi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs domi". 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 #101,921 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list