Which to use
“dam” and “domo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,654
- “dam” frequency rank
- #39,110
- “domo” frequency rank
- 73764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dam | domo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | senhora | estrutura arquitetónica de formato hemisférico ou esferoide, que serve geralmente como cobertura de uma construção |
Where the eye mixes dam and domo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. dam runs 3 letters (CVC) against domo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dam and domo
A purely visual mix-up. dam (/dɑːm/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and domo (/ˈdo.mʊ/) 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 73764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dam is recorded at frequency rank #34,654, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɑːm/ ouvir^(fonte ?). domo is at rank #39,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdo.mʊ/.
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 73764, this pair ranks #2,694 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dam vs domo
Shared letters: dm. Private to "dam": a. Private to "domo": o.
"dam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "domo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- domo ← ddomo · dmoo · dommo · doom · odmo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dam" and "domo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dam" vs "domo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,694 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dam" and "domo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domo vs drogo". 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 #2,694 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.