Which to use
“domus” is a noun and “doux” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,890
- “domus” frequency rank
- #2,316
- “doux” frequency rank
- 46206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | domus | doux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Maison d’habitation urbaine destinée à une famille, dans la Rome antique. | Agréable au toucher. |
Letter map: domus vs doux
Shared letters muted; letters that set domus and doux apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - domus and doux
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: domus is anoun and douxanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
domus is recorded at frequency rank #43,890, classified as anoun. doux is at rank #2,316, tagged as anadj, pronounced \du\.
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 46206, this pair ranks #196,776 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of domus vs doux
Shared letters: dou. Private to "domus": ms. Private to "doux": x.
"domus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "doux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "domus" for "doux" ever safe?
Which is more common, "domus" or "doux"?
After this comparison
Pair "domus" vs "doux" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "domus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,776 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "domus" and "doux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domi vs domus". 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 #196,776 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.