domovsdrogoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: domo is a noun, drogo is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“domo” is a noun and “drogo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,110
“domo” frequency rank
#49,423
“drogo” frequency rank
88533
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature domo drogo
Definition estrutura arquitetónica de formato hemisférico ou esferoide, que serve geralmente como cobertura de uma construção primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo drogar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set domo and drogo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
domo
5 ch
drogo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: domo is /ˈdo.mʊ/ while drogo is /ˈdɾɔ.gʊ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

domo is recorded at frequency rank #39,110, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdo.mʊ/. drogo is at rank #49,423, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈdɾɔ.gʊ/.

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 88533, this pair ranks #396 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of domo vs drogo

Shared letters: do. Private to "domo": m. Private to "drogo": gr.

"domo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "drogo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • domoddomo · dmoo · dommo · doom · odmo
  • drogoddrogo · dorgo · drgoo · droggo · droog · drrogo · rdogo

Frequency comparison

domo#39,110
drogo#49,423

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "domo" and "drogo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "domo" is a noun and "drogo" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "domo" or "drogo"?
"domo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,110 in our Portuguese list, against #49,423 for "drogo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering domo vs drogo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “domo”; for a verb, it's “drogo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “domo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list