Which to use
“done” is a verb and “duke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,299
- “done” frequency rank
- #9,667
- “duke” frequency rank
- 32966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | done | duke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | particípio do verbo do | duque |
Where the eye mixes done and duke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: done vs duke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: done is /dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/ while duke is /djuːk/; /dʒuːk/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
done is recorded at frequency rank #23,299, classified as averb, pronounced /dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/. duke is at rank #9,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced /djuːk/; /dʒuːk/.
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 32966, this pair ranks #34,678 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of done vs duke
Shared letters: de. Private to "done": no. Private to "duke": ku.
"done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "done" and "duke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "done" or "duke"?
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 "done" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,678 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "done" and "duke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dodo vs done". 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 #34,678 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.