Which to use
“Davi” and “day” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,182
- “Davi” frequency rank
- #2,512
- “day” frequency rank
- 7694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Davi | day |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | prenome masculino | dia (período de 24 horas) |
Where the eye mixes Davi and day
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Davi and day
A purely visual mix-up. Davi (/da.ˈvi/.) and day (/deɪ/) 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 7694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Davi is recorded at frequency rank #5,182, classified as anoun, pronounced /da.ˈvi/.. day is at rank #2,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced /deɪ/.
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 7694, this pair ranks #66,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Davi vs day
Shared letters: ad. Private to "Davi": iv. Private to "day": y.
"Davi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "day" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Davi ← advi · daiv · davvi · ddavi · dvai
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Davi" and "day" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Davi" or "day"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Davi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "day" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Davi" and "day" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs Davi". 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 #66,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.