Which to use
“diner” is a verb and “done” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,568
- “diner” frequency rank
- #20,986
- “done” frequency rank
- 34554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diner | done |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de dîner. | Demoiselle, jeune dame, parfois opposé à dame. |
Letter map: diner vs done
Shared letters muted; letters that set diner and done apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: diner vs done
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: diner is averb and doneanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diner is recorded at frequency rank #13,568, classified as averb, pronounced \di.ne\. done is at rank #20,986, 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 34554, this pair ranks #282,980 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diner vs done
Shared letters: den. Private to "diner": ir. Private to "done": o.
"diner" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "diner" for "done" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "diner" or "done" show up more?
After this comparison
You've compared "diner" and "done". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "diner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "done" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,980 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diner" and "done" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domi vs done". 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 #282,980 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.