Which to use
“dócil” is an adjective and “doi” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,118
- “dócil” frequency rank
- #13,272
- “doi” frequency rank
- 43390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dócil | doi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | submisso | dois; representado pelo algarismo hindu-arábico 2 |
Where the eye mixes dócil and doi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. dócil runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against doi's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dócil vs doi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dócil is /ˈdɔ.siɫ/ while doi is /doj/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dócil is recorded at frequency rank #30,118, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈdɔ.siɫ/. 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 43390, this pair ranks #22,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dócil vs doi
Shared letters: di. Private to "dócil": cló. Private to "doi": o.
"dócil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dócil" and "doi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dócil" vs "doi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dócil" and "doi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dócil" 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 #22,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dócil" and "doi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs doi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #22,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.