dada
[ˈd̪að̞a]
The verdict
“dada” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,172. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #3,172
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4,885
- “D” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de dado.
Corpus desk
Index ES-dada · dada · Spanish
dada · rank #3,172 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #3,172
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,885
- PHOTO-FINISH definitiva
Nearest frequency peer: definitiva (+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 “dada”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- coño
coño
96,832 corpus weight
- cumplimiento
cumplimiento
96,831 corpus weight
- dada
dada
96,829 corpus weight
- definitiva
definitiva
96,828 corpus weight
- deseos
deseos
96,827 corpus weight
- destrucción
destrucción
96,826 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “dada” 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 | dada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈd̪að̞a] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #3,172 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dada” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around dada (IPA [ˈd̪að̞a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,172 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de dado.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for dada, with forms such as "adda", "daad", and "dadda". 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dada, spelled D-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1Forma del femenino singular de dado.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- adda
- daad
- dadda
- ddaa
- ddada
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dada - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 3, 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 "dada", 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 (5 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "dada". Here's where to go from here.
- "dada" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "día". View pair
- 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #3,172 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.