Which to use
“dom” and “duo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,921
- “dom” frequency rank
- #15,317
- “duo” frequency rank
- 17238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dom | duo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | casa (construção que serve de moradia) | grupo de duas pessoas que atuam conjuntamente |
Where the eye mixes dom and duo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dom vs duo
A purely visual mix-up. dom (/dɔm/) and duo ([du.o], Plural: [du.os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17238, 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/. duo is at rank #15,317, tagged as anoun, pronounced [du.o], Plural: [du.os].
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 17238, this pair ranks #54,066 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dom vs duo
Shared letters: do. Private to "dom": m. Private to "duo": u.
"dom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "duo" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dom" for "duo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dom" vs "duo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,066 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dom" and "duo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs duo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,066 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.