Which to use
“dom” is a noun and “dormi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,422
- “dom” frequency rank
- #6,289
- “dormi” frequency rank
- 13711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dom | dormi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Titre d’honneur que l’on joint aux noms propres des membres de certains ordres religieux, tels que les bénédictins et les trappistes. | Participe passé masculin singulier de dormir. |
Where the eye mixes dom and dormi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dom and dormi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dom is \dɔ̃\ while dormi is \dɔʁ.mi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dom is recorded at frequency rank #7,422, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔ̃\. dormi is at rank #6,289, tagged as averb, pronounced \dɔʁ.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 13711, this pair ranks #399,856 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dom vs dormi
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "dom": -. Private to "dormi": ir.
"dom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dormi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dormi ← ddormi · domri · dorim · dormmi · dorrmi · dromi · odrmi
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dom" and "dormi" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dom" vs "dormi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dormi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,856 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dom" and "dormi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs dom". 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 #399,856 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.