Which to use
“doar” and “dobrar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,016
- “doar” frequency rank
- #12,043
- “dobrar” frequency rank
- 19059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doar | dobrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transferir a posse de algo, gratuitamente, para outrem | dar a alguma coisa uma forma semelhante à de uma curva; fazer inclinar |
Letter map: doar vs dobrar
Shared letters muted; letters that set doar and dobrar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. doar runs 4 letters (CVVC) against dobrar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on doar vs dobrar
doar and dobrar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doar is recorded at frequency rank #7,016, classified as averb. dobrar is at rank #12,043, tagged as averb, pronounced /doˈbɾa(ʁ)/ [doˈbɾa(h)].
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 19059, this pair ranks #51,786 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doar vs dobrar
Shared letters: ador. Private to "doar": -. Private to "dobrar": b.
"doar" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dobrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doar" for "dobrar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "doar" vs "dobrar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "doar" and "dobrar". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "doar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dobrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,786 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doar" and "dobrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs doar". 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 #51,786 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.