Which to use
“domo” and “duto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,110
- “domo” frequency rank
- #35,558
- “duto” frequency rank
- 74668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | domo | duto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estrutura arquitetónica de formato hemisférico ou esferoide, que serve geralmente como cobertura de uma construção | cano (peça cilíndrica oca) |
Where the eye mixes domo and duto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: domo vs duto
A purely visual mix-up. domo (/ˈdo.mʊ/) and duto (/'du.tʊ/.) 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 74668, 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/. duto is at rank #35,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'du.tʊ/..
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 74668, this pair ranks #2,461 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of domo vs duto
Shared letters: do. Private to "domo": m. Private to "duto": tu.
"domo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "domo" for "duto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "domo" vs "duto" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "domo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,461 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "domo" and "duto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domo vs drogo". 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 #2,461 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.