Which to use
“dois” is a num and “dor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #109
- “dois” frequency rank
- #934
- “dor” frequency rank
- 1043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dois | dor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | sensação desagradável: |
Letter map: dois vs dor
Shared letters muted; letters that set dois and dor apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: dois vs dor
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dois is anum and doranoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dois is recorded at frequency rank #109, classified as anum, pronounced /ˈdojʃ/. dor is at rank #934, tagged as anoun.
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 1043, this pair ranks #74,587 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dois vs dor
Shared letters: do. Private to "dois": is. Private to "dor": r.
"dois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dois ← ddois · dios · doiss · dosi · odis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dois" and "dor" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dois" or "dor" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "dois" and "dor". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "dois" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,587 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dois" and "dor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dor". 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 #74,587 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.