Which to use
“Dans” is a name and “dis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,570
- “Dans” frequency rank
- #10,679
- “dis” frequency rank
- 30249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dans | dis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | Alternative spelling of diss. |
Letter map: Dans vs dis
Shared letters muted; letters that set Dans and dis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Dans vs dis
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Dans is aname and disaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dans is recorded at frequency rank #19,570, classified as aname. dis is at rank #10,679, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɪs/.
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 30249, this pair ranks #356,180 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dans vs dis
Shared letters: ds. Private to "Dans": an. Private to "dis": i.
"Dans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dans ← adns · danns · danss · dasn · ddans · dnas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dans" for "dis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Dans" vs "dis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "Dans" vs "dis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,180 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dans" and "dis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dans 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 #356,180 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.