domovsduroWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: domo is a noun, duro is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#39,110
“domo” frequency rank
#3,070
“duro” frequency rank
42180
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature domo duro
Definition estrutura arquitetónica de formato hemisférico ou esferoide, que serve geralmente como cobertura de uma construção difícil de quebrar ou de desfazer

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set domo and duro apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
domo
4 ch
duro

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: domo is anoun and duroanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42180, 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/. duro is at rank #3,070, tagged as anadj.

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 42180, this pair ranks #23,625 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of domo vs duro

Shared letters: do. Private to "domo": m. Private to "duro": ru.

"domo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "duro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • domoddomo · dmoo · dommo · doom · odmo
  • durodduro · druo · duor · durro · udro

Frequency comparison

domo#39,110
duro#3,070

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "domo" and "duro" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "domo" is a noun and "duro" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "domo" or "duro"?
"duro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,070 in our Portuguese list, against #39,110 for "domo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering domo vs duro

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “domo”; for an adjective, it's “duro”.
  • 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