Which to use
“dois” is a num and “domo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #109
- “dois” frequency rank
- #39,110
- “domo” frequency rank
- 39219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dois | domo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | número equivalente a um mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha um elemento e um outro elemento distinto; representado pelo símbolo 2 (algarismos indo-arábicos) ou II (algarismos romanos); seu feminino é duas | estrutura arquitetónica de formato hemisférico ou esferoide, que serve geralmente como cobertura de uma construção |
Where the eye mixes dois and domo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. dois (CVVC) and domo (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between dois and domo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dois is /ˈdojʃ/ while domo is /ˈdo.mʊ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dois is recorded at frequency rank #109, classified as anum, pronounced /ˈdojʃ/. domo is at rank #39,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdo.mʊ/.
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 39219, this pair ranks #27,082 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dois vs domo
Shared letters: do. Private to "dois": is. Private to "domo": m.
"dois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "domo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dois" for "domo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dois" vs "domo" - 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 "dois" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,082 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dois" and "domo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domo 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 #27,082 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.