Which to use
“dor” is a noun and “dormi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #934
- “dor” frequency rank
- #7,899
- “dormi” frequency rank
- 8833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dor | dormi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sensação desagradável: | dormir |
Letter map: dor vs dormi
Shared letters muted; letters that set dor and dormi apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: dor vs dormi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dor is anoun and dormiaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dor” sits inside “dormi”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dor is recorded at frequency rank #934, classified as anoun. dormi is at rank #7,899, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈdoɾ.mi/..
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 8833, this pair ranks #64,804 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dor vs dormi
Shared letters: dor. Private to "dor": -. Private to "dormi": im.
"dor" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dormi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dormi ← ddormi · domri · dorim · dormmi · dorrmi · dromi · odrmi
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dor" and "dormi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dor" vs "dormi" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dor" and "dormi".
- Full dictionary entry for "dor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dormi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,804 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dor" and "dormi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dor". 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 #64,804 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.