Which to use
“dodo” and “duto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,368
- “dodo” frequency rank
- #35,558
- “duto” frequency rank
- 83926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dodo | duto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dodo | cano (peça cilíndrica oca) |
Where the eye mixes dodo and duto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dodo vs duto
A purely visual mix-up. dodo (/ˈdoʊ.doʊ/) and duto (/'du.tʊ/.) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dodo is recorded at frequency rank #48,368, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdoʊ.doʊ/. duto is at rank #35,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'du.tʊ/..
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 83926, this pair ranks #859 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dodo vs duto
Shared letters: do. Private to "dodo": -. Private to "duto": tu.
"dodo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dodo" and "duto" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dodo" vs "duto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dodo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #859 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dodo" and "duto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dodo vs drogo". 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 #859 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.