DavivsdoiWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: Davi is a noun, doi is a num, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Davi” is a noun and “doi” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,182
“Davi” frequency rank
#13,272
“doi” frequency rank
18454
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Davi doi
Definition prenome masculino dois; representado pelo algarismo hindu-arábico 2

Where the eye mixes Davi and doi

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Davi
3 ch
doi

Visual trap between Davi and doi

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Davi is /da.ˈvi/. while doi is /doj/. 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 (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18454, 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/.. doi is at rank #13,272, tagged as anum, pronounced /doj/.

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 18454, this pair ranks #52,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Davi vs doi

Shared letters: di. Private to "Davi": av. Private to "doi": o.

"Davi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Daviadvi · daiv · davvi · ddavi · dvai

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Davi" and "doi" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Davi" is a noun and "doi" a num, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Davi" or "doi"?
"Davi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,182 in our Portuguese list, against #13,272 for "doi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Davi" and "doi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Davi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "doi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #52,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Davi" and "doi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs doi". 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 #52,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list