Which to use
“dem” is an article and “dor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,268
- “dem” frequency rank
- #934
- “dor” frequency rank
- 8202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dem | dor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o, ao, do, artigo definido masculino do caso dativo singular | sensação desagradável: |
Letter map: dem vs dor
Shared letters muted; letters that set dem and dor apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: dem vs dor
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dem is anarticle and doranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dem is recorded at frequency rank #7,268, classified as anarticle, pronounced /deːm/. dor is at rank #934, tagged as anoun.
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 8202, this pair ranks #65,661 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dem vs dor
Shared letters: d. Private to "dem": em. Private to "dor": or.
"dem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dem" for "dor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dem" vs "dor" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "dem" vs "dor" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,661 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dem" and "dor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,661 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.