Which to use
“dois” is a num and “done” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #109
- “dois” frequency rank
- #23,299
- “done” frequency rank
- 23408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dois | done |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | particípio do verbo do |
Where the eye mixes dois and done
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dois with done
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dois is /ˈdojʃ/ while done is /dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dois is recorded at frequency rank #109, classified as anum, pronounced /ˈdojʃ/. done is at rank #23,299, tagged as averb, pronounced /dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/.
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 23408, this pair ranks #46,417 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dois vs done
Shared letters: do. Private to "dois": is. Private to "done": en.
"dois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dois" and "done" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dois" or "done"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dois" and "done" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dois" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "done" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,417 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dois" and "done" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dodo vs done". 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 #46,417 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.