Which to use
“domingo” and “domino” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #889
- “domingo” frequency rank
- #24,616
- “domino” frequency rank
- 25505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | domingo | domino |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | dominó |
Where the eye mixes domingo and domino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. domingo runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against domino's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between domingo and domino
A purely visual mix-up. domingo (/du.ˈmĩ.ɡu/) and domino (/dɔ̃ˈmʲĩnɔ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25505, 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/. domino is at rank #24,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɔ̃ˈmʲĩnɔ/.
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 25505, this pair ranks #43,793 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of domingo vs domino
Shared letters: dimno. Private to "domingo": g. Private to "domino": -.
"domingo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "domino" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "domingo" and "domino" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "domingo" vs "domino" - 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 "domingo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,793 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "domingo" and "domino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domino vs domo". 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 #43,793 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.