Which to use
“dobrar” and “domar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,043
- “dobrar” frequency rank
- #41,959
- “domar” frequency rank
- 54002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dobrar | domar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dar a alguma coisa uma forma semelhante à de uma curva; fazer inclinar | amansar |
Where the eye mixes dobrar and domar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dobrar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against domar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dobrar vs domar
A purely visual mix-up. dobrar (/doˈbɾa(ʁ)/ [doˈbɾa(h)]) and domar (/du.ˈmaɾ/) 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 54002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dobrar is recorded at frequency rank #12,043, classified as averb, pronounced /doˈbɾa(ʁ)/ [doˈbɾa(h)]. domar is at rank #41,959, tagged as averb, pronounced /du.ˈmaɾ/.
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 54002, this pair ranks #11,629 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dobrar vs domar
Shared letters: ador. Private to "dobrar": b. Private to "domar": m.
"dobrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "domar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dobrar" and "domar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dobrar" vs "domar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dobrar" and "domar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dobrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,629 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dobrar" and "domar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domar vs domo". 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 #11,629 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.