Which to use
“den” is an article and “dor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,112
- “den” frequency rank
- #934
- “dor” frequency rank
- 20046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | den | dor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o, artigo definido masculino do caso acusativo singular: | sensação desagradável: |
Letter map: den vs dor
Shared letters muted; letters that set den and dor apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: den vs dor
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: den 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 20046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
den is recorded at frequency rank #19,112, classified as anarticle, pronounced /deːn/ ouvir^(fonte ?). 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 20046, this pair ranks #50,566 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of den vs dor
Shared letters: d. Private to "den": en. Private to "dor": or.
"den" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "den" for "dor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "den" vs "dor" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "den" and "dor".
- Full dictionary entry for "den" 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 #50,566 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "den" and "dor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs den". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #50,566 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.