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“dances” and “Dane” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,729
- “dances” frequency rank
- #15,597
- “Dane” frequency rank
- 25326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dances | Dane |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of dance | A person of Danish descent. |
Where the eye mixes dances and Dane
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dances and Dane
A purely visual mix-up. dances (/ˈdɑːnsɪz/) and Dane (/deɪn/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dances is recorded at frequency rank #9,729, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɑːnsɪz/. Dane is at rank #15,597, tagged as anoun, pronounced /deɪn/.
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 25326, this pair ranks #395,154 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dances vs Dane
Shared letters: aden. Private to "dances": cs. Private to "Dane": -.
"dances" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Dane" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dances" and "Dane" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dances" or "Dane"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dances" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dane" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,154 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dances" and "Dane" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dane vs DNP". 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 #395,154 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.