Which to use
“dora” and “dormi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,462
- “dora” frequency rank
- #6,289
- “dormi” frequency rank
- 24751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dora | dormi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de dorer. | Participe passé masculin singulier de dormir. |
Where the eye mixes dora and dormi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dora with dormi
A purely visual mix-up. dora (\dɔ.ʁa\) and dormi (\dɔʁ.mi\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dora is recorded at frequency rank #18,462, classified as averb, pronounced \dɔ.ʁa\. dormi is at rank #6,289, tagged as averb, pronounced \dɔʁ.mi\.
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 24751, this pair ranks #344,835 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dora vs dormi
Shared letters: dor. Private to "dora": a. Private to "dormi": im.
"dora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dormi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dora" and "dormi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dora" or "dormi"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dormi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #344,835 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dora" and "dormi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dora vs dray". 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 #344,835 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.