Which to use
“done” is a noun and “due” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,986
- “done” frequency rank
- #3,838
- “due” frequency rank
- 24824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | done | due |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Demoiselle, jeune dame, parfois opposé à dame. | Féminin singulier de dû. |
Letter map: done vs due
Shared letters muted; letters that set done and due apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: done vs due
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: done is anoun and dueanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
done is recorded at frequency rank #20,986, classified as anoun. due is at rank #3,838, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dy\.
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 24824, this pair ranks #344,396 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of done vs due
Shared letters: de. Private to "done": no. Private to "due": u.
"done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "due" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- done ← ddone · dnoe · doen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "done" for "due" ever safe?
Frequency check: "done" vs "due" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "done" vs "due" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "done" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "due" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #344,396 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "done" and "due" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domi vs done". 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 #344,396 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.