daba
[ˈd̪aβ̞a]
The verdict
“daba” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,109. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #2,109
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4,885
- “D” headwords
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar o de darse.
Corpus desk
Index ES-daba · daba · Spanish
daba · rank #2,109 · 6 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #2,109
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 6 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,885
- PHOTO-FINISH Cristo
Nearest frequency peer: Cristo (-1 rank slots)
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “daba”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- continúa
continúa
97,895 corpus weight
- convertido
convertido
97,894 corpus weight
- Cristo
Cristo
97,893 corpus weight
- daba
daba
97,892 corpus weight
- Daniel
Daniel
97,891 corpus weight
- disposición
disposición
97,890 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “daba” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | daba |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈd̪aβ̞a] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #2,109 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “daba” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 6 spelling variants around daba (IPA [ˈd̪aβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,109 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for daba, with forms such as "adba", "daab", and "dabba". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "día", "dar", "dan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is daba, spelled D-A-B-A.
Definition
- 1Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar o de darse.
- 2Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar o de darse.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- adba
- daab
- dabba
- dava
- dbaa
- ddaba
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of daba - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "daba", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "daba". Here's where to go from here.
- "daba" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "día". View pair
- 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #2,109 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.