Which to use
“domi” and “dou” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,452
- “domi” frequency rank
- #22,238
- “dou” frequency rank
- 70690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | domi | dou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de dom. | Forme mutée de tou par adoucissement (t → d). |
Where the eye mixes domi and dou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: domi vs dou
A purely visual mix-up. domi (\ˈdo.mi\) and dou (\ˈdu:\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70690, 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\. dou is at rank #22,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈdu:\.
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 70690, this pair ranks #50,408 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of domi vs dou
Shared letters: do. Private to "domi": im. Private to "dou": u.
"domi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- domi ← ddomi · dmoi · doim · dommi · odmi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "domi" for "dou" ever safe?
Frequency check: "domi" vs "dou" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "domi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dou" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,408 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "domi" and "dou" 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 #50,408 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.