dabas

[ˈd̪aβ̞as]

/[ˈd̪aβ̞as]/ verb

The verdict

“dabas” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #34,042 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#34,042
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dabas vs das
60% similar
dabas vs días
60% similar
dabas vs dará
40% similar

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

Key facts for dabas
PropertyValue
Headworddabas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈd̪aβ̞as]
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,042
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dabas” 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). dabas 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 dabas is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈd̪aβ̞as]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,042 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for dabas, with forms such as "adbas", "daabs", and "dabass". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "das", "días", "dará", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is dabas, spelled D-A-B-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adbas,daabs,dabass,dabbas,dabsa,davas,dbaas,ddabas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dabas - 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.

adbas2daabs2dabass1dabbas1dabsa2davas1dbaas2ddabas1
Edit distance from "dabas"

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 "dabas"?
"dabas" is spelled D-A-B-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪aβ̞as].
What does "dabas" mean?
As a verb, "dabas" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar.
What words are commonly confused with "dabas"?
"dabas" is commonly confused with "das", "días", "dará". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dabas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dabas" is [ˈd̪aβ̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dabas" come from?
"dabas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “dabas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-A-B-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈd̪aβ̞as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “das” - see the side-by-side comparison. dabas vs das
  • 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