Which to use
“dat” is a pronoun and “dote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,908
- “dat” frequency rank
- #20,580
- “dote” frequency rank
- 70488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dat | dote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aquele; pronome neutro que se refere a algo ou alguém distante de quem fala | bens próprios e exclusivos da mulher casada |
Where the eye mixes dat and dote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dat vs dote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dat is [dɑt] while dote is /ˈdɔ.tɨ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dat is recorded at frequency rank #49,908, classified as apron, pronounced [dɑt]. dote is at rank #20,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɔ.tɨ/.
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 70488, this pair ranks #3,607 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dat vs dote
Shared letters: dt. Private to "dat": a. Private to "dote": eo.
"dat" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dote ← ddote · doet · dotte · dtoe · odte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dat" and "dote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dat" or "dote" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,607 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dat" and "dote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damo vs dat". 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 #3,607 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.