# Davao

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈda.vaʊ̯/ · frequency rank #29,990

## Definitions
1. A former province of Mindanao, Philippines.
2. Davao City (a city in the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines).
3. Davao Region (a region of Mindanao, Philippines).

## Etymology
From Spanish Dávao, from Giangan Dawaw.

## Easily confused with
- **Dave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davao-vs-dave)
- **diva** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davao-vs-diva)
- **Davy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davao-vs-davy)
- **devo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davao-vs-devo)
- **deva** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davao-vs-deva)
- **David** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davao-vs-david)
- **Davis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davao-vs-davis)
- **Davey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davao-vs-davey)
- **Duval** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davao-vs-duval)
- **Davos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davao-vs-davos)
- **dao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dao-vs-davao)
- **data** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/data-vs-davao)
- **Dana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dana-vs-davao)
- **dada** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dada-vs-davao)
- **Dara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dara-vs-davao)
- **DACA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daca-vs-davao)
- **Dakar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dakar-vs-davao)
- **Dario** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dario-vs-davao)
- **Darko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darko-vs-davao)

## Common misspellings (6)
`advao`, `daavo`, `davoa`, `davvao`, `ddavao`, `dvaao`

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