da

[ˈd̪a]

/[ˈd̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“da” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #211 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#211
frequency rank, Spanish
2
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dar o de darse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

da vs de
50% similar
da vs di
50% similar
da vs do
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for da
PropertyValue
Headwordda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈd̪a]
Letters2
Frequency rank#211
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “da” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). da lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for da is 2 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈd̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #211 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for da, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "de", "di", "do", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is da, spelled D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dar o de darse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del imperativo afirmativo de dar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "da"?
"da" is spelled D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪a].
What does "da" mean?
As a verb, "da" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dar o de darse.
What words are commonly confused with "da"?
"da" is commonly confused with "de", "di", "do". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "da"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "da" is [ˈd̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "da" come from?
"da" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “da”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈd̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “de” - see the side-by-side comparison. da vs de
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list