Which to use
“dom” and “dot” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,921
- “dom” frequency rank
- #23,988
- “dot” frequency rank
- 25909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dom | dot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | casa (construção que serve de moradia) | dúvida |
Where the eye mixes dom and dot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dom and dot
A purely visual mix-up. dom (/dɔm/) and dot (/ˈdot/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - m in “dom” becomes t in “dot”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dom is recorded at frequency rank #1,921, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɔm/. dot is at rank #23,988, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdot/.
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 25909, this pair ranks #43,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dom vs dot
Shared letters: do. Private to "dom": m. Private to "dot": t.
"dom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dom" for "dot" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dom" vs "dot" - 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 "dom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dom" and "dot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dot". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #43,327 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.