dominevsdominéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“domine” and “dominées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,698
“domine” frequency rank
#37,764
“dominées” frequency rank
44462
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature domine dominées
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dominer. Participe passé féminin pluriel de dominer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set domine and dominées apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
domine
8 ch
dominées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. domine (\dɔ.min\) and dominées (\dɔ.mi.ne\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

domine is recorded at frequency rank #6,698, classified as averb, pronounced \dɔ.min\. dominées is at rank #37,764, tagged as averb, pronounced \dɔ.mi.ne\.

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 44462, this pair ranks #210,285 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of domine vs dominées

Shared letters: deimno. Private to "domine": -. Private to "dominées": .

"domine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "dominées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • domineddomine · dmoine · doimne · domien · dominne · dommine · domnie · odmine

Frequency comparison

domine#6,698
dominées#37,764

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "domine" and "dominées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\dɔ.min\ versus \dɔ.mi.ne\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "domine" or "dominées"?
"domine" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,698 in our French list, against #37,764 for "dominées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering domine vs dominées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “domine” 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