Which to use
“domínio” and “domino” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,812
- “domínio” frequency rank
- #24,616
- “domino” frequency rank
- 26428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | domínio | domino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | direito de propriedade sobre alguma coisa | dominó |
Where the eye mixes domínio and domino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. domínio runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against domino's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: domínio vs domino
A purely visual mix-up. domínio (/du.ˈmi.nju/) 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 26428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
domínio is recorded at frequency rank #1,812, classified as anoun, pronounced /du.ˈmi.nju/. 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 26428, this pair ranks #42,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of domínio vs domino
Shared letters: dimno. Private to "domínio": í. Private to "domino": -.
"domínio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "domino" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- domino ← ddomino · dmoino · doimno · dominno · domion · dommino · domnio · odmino
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "domínio" for "domino" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "domínio" or "domino" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "domínio" and "domino" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "domínio" 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 #42,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "domínio" 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 #42,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.