Which to use
“doente” is an adjective and “dote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,318
- “doente” frequency rank
- #20,580
- “dote” frequency rank
- 22898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doente | dote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tem a saúde alterada | bens próprios e exclusivos da mulher casada |
Letter map: doente vs dote
Shared letters muted; letters that set doente and dote apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. doente runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against dote's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - doente and dote
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: doente is anadjective and doteanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doente is recorded at frequency rank #2,318, classified as anadj. dote is at rank #20,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɔ.tɨ/.
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 22898, this pair ranks #47,037 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doente vs dote
Shared letters: deot. Private to "doente": n. Private to "dote": -.
"doente" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "dote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "doente" and "dote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "doente" or "dote"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "doente" and "dote".
- Full dictionary entry for "doente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,037 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doente" and "dote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dote". 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 #47,037 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.