Which to use
“domi” is a noun and “domine” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,452
- “domi” frequency rank
- #6,698
- “domine” frequency rank
- 55150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | domi | domine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de dom. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dominer. |
Where the eye mixes domi and domine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. domi runs 4 letters (CVCV) against domine's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses domi with domine
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: domi is \ˈdo.mi\ while domine is \dɔ.min\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “domi” sits inside “domine”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
domi is recorded at frequency rank #48,452, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈdo.mi\. domine is at rank #6,698, tagged as averb, pronounced \dɔ.min\.
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 55150, this pair ranks #129,361 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of domi vs domine
Shared letters: dimo. Private to "domi": -. Private to "domine": en.
"domi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "domine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "domi" for "domine" ever safe?
Frequency check: "domi" vs "domine" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "domi" and "domine" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "domi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,361 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "domi" and "domine" 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 #129,361 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.