domivsdomineWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: domi is a noun, domine is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set domi and domine apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
domi
6 ch
domine

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • domiddomi · dmoi · doim · dommi · odmi
  • domineddomine · dmoine · doimne · domien · dominne · dommine · domnie · odmine

Frequency comparison

domi#48,452
domine#6,698

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "domi" and "domine" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "domi" is a noun and "domine" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "domi" or "domine"?
"domine" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,698 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.

Remembering domi vs domine

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “domi”; for a verb, it's “domine”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “domi” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list