Which to use
“dot” and “dun” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,988
- “dot” frequency rank
- #45,320
- “dun” frequency rank
- 69308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dot | dun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dúvida | penugem imatura em pássaros jovens |
Where the eye mixes dot and dun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between dot and dun
A purely visual mix-up. dot (/ˈdot/) and dun (/duːn/, [d̥uːˀn]) 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 69308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dot is recorded at frequency rank #23,988, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdot/. dun is at rank #45,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced /duːn/, [d̥uːˀn].
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 69308, this pair ranks #3,985 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dot vs dun
Shared letters: d. Private to "dot": ot. Private to "dun": nu.
"dot" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dot" and "dun" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dot" or "dun"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dot" and "dun" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,985 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dot" and "dun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,985 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.