Which to use
“done” is a noun and “dun” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,986
- “done” frequency rank
- #16,344
- “dun” frequency rank
- 37330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | done | dun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Demoiselle, jeune dame, parfois opposé à dame. | Marron grisâtre #DAC8AE. |
Letter map: done vs dun
Shared letters muted; letters that set done and dun apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: done vs dun
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: done is anoun and dunanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
done is recorded at frequency rank #20,986, classified as anoun. dun is at rank #16,344, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dʌn\.
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 37330, this pair ranks #263,189 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of done vs dun
Shared letters: dn. Private to "done": eo. Private to "dun": u.
"done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- done ← ddone · dnoe · doen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "done" for "dun" ever safe?
Which is more common, "done" or "dun"?
What to do next
Pair "done" vs "dun" 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 "dun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,189 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "done" and "dun" 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 #263,189 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.