Which to use
“domingo” and “domínio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #889
- “domingo” frequency rank
- #1,812
- “domínio” frequency rank
- 2701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | domingo | domínio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | denominação dada ao último ou primeiro dia do calendário semanal em português; é o dia que vem depois de sábado e antes de segunda-feira | direito de propriedade sobre alguma coisa |
Where the eye mixes domingo and domínio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. domingo (CVCVCCV) and domínio (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between domingo and domínio
A purely visual mix-up. domingo (/du.ˈmĩ.ɡu/) and domínio (/du.ˈmi.nju/) 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 2701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
domingo is recorded at frequency rank #889, classified as anoun, pronounced /du.ˈmĩ.ɡu/. domínio is at rank #1,812, tagged as anoun, pronounced /du.ˈmi.nju/.
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 2701, this pair ranks #72,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of domingo vs domínio
Shared letters: dimno. Private to "domingo": g. Private to "domínio": í.
"domingo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "domínio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- domingo ← ddomingo · dmoingo · doimngo · domigno · dominggo · dominngo · dominog · dommingo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "domingo" and "domínio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "domingo" vs "domínio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "domingo" and "domínio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "domingo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domínio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "domingo" and "domínio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demónio vs domínio". 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 #72,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.