Which to use
“doi” is a num and “dona” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,272
- “doi” frequency rank
- #2,475
- “dona” frequency rank
- 15747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doi | dona |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dois; representado pelo algarismo hindu-arábico 2 | ruim, mau |
Where the eye mixes doi and dona
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: doi vs dona
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: doi is /doj/ while dona is /ˈt̪ɔnə/. 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 (num vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15747, 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/. dona is at rank #2,475, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈt̪ɔnə/.
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 15747, this pair ranks #56,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doi vs dona
Shared letters: do. Private to "doi": i. Private to "dona": an.
"doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dona" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dona ← ddona · dnoa · doan · donna
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doi" for "dona" ever safe?
Which is more common, "doi" or "dona"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "doi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dona" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doi" and "dona" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs doi". 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 #56,003 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.