Which to use
“docinho” is an adjective and “domino” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,571
- “docinho” frequency rank
- #24,616
- “domino” frequency rank
- 39187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | docinho | domino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que foi levemente temperado com alguma substância adocicada (açúcar, mel, xarope, etc.) | dominó |
Where the eye mixes docinho and domino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. docinho runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against domino's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: docinho vs domino
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: docinho is /doˈsĩ.ɲu/ while domino is /dɔ̃ˈmʲĩnɔ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39187, 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/. domino is at rank #24,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɔ̃ˈmʲĩnɔ/.
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 39187, this pair ranks #27,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of docinho vs domino
Shared letters: dino. Private to "docinho": ch. Private to "domino": m.
"docinho" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "domino" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "docinho" for "domino" ever safe?
Which is more common, "docinho" or "domino"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "docinho" and "domino" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "docinho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "docinho" and "domino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domino 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 #27,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.