Which to use
“dart” and “day” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,505
- “dart” frequency rank
- #120
- “day” frequency rank
- 14625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dart | day |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin. | The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky. |
Where the eye mixes dart and day
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dart with day
A purely visual mix-up. dart (/dɑːt/) and day (/deɪ̯/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14625, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dart is recorded at frequency rank #14,505, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɑːt/. day is at rank #120, tagged as anoun, pronounced /deɪ̯/.
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 14625, this pair ranks #468,901 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dart vs day
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dart": rt. Private to "day": y.
"dart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "day" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dart ← adrt · darrt · dartt · datr · ddart · drat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dart" for "day" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dart" or "day"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "day" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #468,901 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dart" and "day" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dart vs derp". 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 #468,901 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.