Which to use
“dois” is a num and “dona” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #109
- “dois” frequency rank
- #2,475
- “dona” frequency rank
- 2584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dois | dona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ruim, mau |
Where the eye mixes dois and dona
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dois and dona
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dois is /ˈdojʃ/ while dona is /ˈt̪ɔnə/. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dois is recorded at frequency rank #109, classified as anum, pronounced /ˈdojʃ/. 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 2584, this pair ranks #72,758 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dois vs dona
Shared letters: do. Private to "dois": is. Private to "dona": an.
"dois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dona" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dois" and "dona" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dois" or "dona"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dois" 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 #72,758 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dois" and "dona" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dona vs doula". 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 #72,758 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.