Which to use
“doi” is a num and “doing” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,272
- “doi” frequency rank
- #28,945
- “doing” frequency rank
- 42217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doi | doing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dois; representado pelo algarismo hindu-arábico 2 | som emitido por um objeto elástico ao ser atingido ou bater num objeto duro |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set doi and doing apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
doi and doing form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “doi” sits inside “doing” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doi is recorded at frequency rank #13,272, classified as anum, pronounced /doj/. doing is at rank #28,945, tagged as anintj, pronounced /dɔɪŋ/.
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 42217, this pair ranks #23,597 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering doi vs doing
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “doi”; for an intj, it's “doing”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “doi” entry
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