Which to use
“dar” and “domar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #161
- “dar” frequency rank
- #41,959
- “domar” frequency rank
- 42120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dar | domar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transferir a posse de algo, gratuitamente, para outrem | amansar |
Where the eye mixes dar and domar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dar runs 3 letters (CVC) against domar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dar vs domar
A purely visual mix-up. dar (/ˈdaɾ/) and domar (/du.ˈmaɾ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dar is recorded at frequency rank #161, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈdaɾ/. domar is at rank #41,959, tagged as averb, pronounced /du.ˈmaɾ/.
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 42120, this pair ranks #23,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dar vs domar
Shared letters: adr. Private to "dar": -. Private to "domar": mo.
"dar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "domar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- domar ← ddomar · dmoar · doamr · domarr · dommar · domra · odmar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dar" for "domar" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dar" or "domar" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dar" and "domar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dar" and "domar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domar vs domo". 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 #23,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.