done

/dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/

//dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn// verb

The verdict

“done” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #23,299) as a verb. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#23,299
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - particípio do verbo do

Corpus desk

Index PT-done · done · Portuguese

done · rank #23,299 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,299
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH disque

Nearest frequency peer: disque (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “done”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “done” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

done vs dos
50% similar
done vs dor
50% similar
done vs dot
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for done
PropertyValue
Headworddone
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/
Letters4
Frequency rank#23,299
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “done”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.donecai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “disque” (#23,298), “duck” (#23,302), “despejar” (#23,294). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “done” fica em #23,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for done is neighbouring look-alikes ("dos", "dor", …), not just typos; it is averb pronounced /dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/. Frequency #23,299 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Gloss: "particípio do verbo do".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for done, with forms such as "ddone", "dnoe", and "doen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dos", "dor", "dot", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is done, spelled D-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    particípio do verbo do

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddone
  • dnoe
  • doen
  • donne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of done - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddone1dnoe2doen2donne1
Edit distance from "done"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "done"?
"done" is spelled D-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/.
What does "done" mean?
As a verb, "done" means: particípio do verbo do
What words are commonly confused with "done"?
"done" is commonly confused with "dos", "dor", "dot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "done"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "done" is /dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "done" come from?
"done" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "done", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list