Which to use
“domine” is a verb and “dominus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,698
- “domine” frequency rank
- #41,742
- “dominus” frequency rank
- 48440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | domine | dominus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de dominer. | Maître de maison, propriétaire. |
Letter map: domine vs dominus
Shared letters muted; letters that set domine and dominus apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. domine runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against dominus's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: domine vs dominus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: domine is averb and dominusanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48440, 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\. dominus is at rank #41,742, tagged as anoun.
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 48440, this pair ranks #178,925 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of domine vs dominus
Shared letters: dimno. Private to "domine": e. Private to "dominus": su.
"domine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dominus" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "domine" for "dominus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "domine" vs "dominus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "domine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dominus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,925 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "domine" and "dominus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diminués vs dominus". 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 #178,925 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.