Which to use
“docinho” is an adjective and “domingo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,571
- “docinho” frequency rank
- #889
- “domingo” frequency rank
- 15460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | docinho | domingo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que foi levemente temperado com alguma substância adocicada (açúcar, mel, xarope, etc.) | denominação dada ao último ou primeiro dia do calendário semanal em português; é o dia que vem depois de sábado e antes de segunda-feira |
Where the eye mixes docinho and domingo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between docinho and domingo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: docinho is /doˈsĩ.ɲu/ while domingo is /du.ˈmĩ.ɡu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
docinho is recorded at frequency rank #14,571, classified as anadj, pronounced /doˈsĩ.ɲu/. domingo is at rank #889, tagged as anoun, pronounced /du.ˈmĩ.ɡu/.
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 15460, this pair ranks #56,352 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of docinho vs domingo
Shared letters: dino. Private to "docinho": ch. Private to "domingo": gm.
"docinho" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "domingo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "docinho" and "domingo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "docinho" or "domingo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "docinho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domingo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,352 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "docinho" and "domingo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "docinho vs domino". 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 #56,352 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.