# darn

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɑɹn/ · frequency rank #12,750

## Definitions
1. Damn.

## Etymology
A minced oath of damn.

## Easily confused with
- **Dr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-dr)
- **day** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-day)
- **dry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-dry)
- **don** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-don)
- **der** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-der)
- **den** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-den)
- **das** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-das)
- **DIN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-din)
- **dat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-dat)
- **Dre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-dre)
- **dun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-dun)
- **DAW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-daw)
- **Dax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-dax)
- **DRC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-drc)
- **DRM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-drm)
- **dor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-dor)
- **DDR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-ddr)
- **DNR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-dnr)
- **dur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-dur)
- **DRI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darn-vs-dri)

## Common misspellings (6)
`adrn`, `danr`, `darnn`, `darrn`, `ddarn`, `dran`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/darn