dado

[ˈd̪að̞o]

/[ˈd̪að̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“dado” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #495 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#495
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pequeño objeto con forma de cubo cuyas seis caras están marcadas con puntos que representan los números del uno al seis y que se usa en algunos juegos de azar. Por extensión, pieza poliédrica con l...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dado vs do
50% similar
dado vs dar
50% similar
dado vs dio
50% similar

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

Key facts for dado
PropertyValue
Headworddado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪að̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#495
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dado” 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). dado 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 dado is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈd̪að̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #495 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for dado, with forms such as "addo", "daddo", and "daod". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "do", "dar", "dio", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dado, spelled D-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pequeño objeto con forma de cubo cuyas seis caras están marcadas con puntos que representan los números del uno al seis y que se usa en algunos juegos de azar. Por extensión, pieza poliédrica con las caras numeradas u otros símbolos.
  2. 2
    Pieza cúbica de un material duro usado en máquinas y que sirve de apoyo a los tornillos, ejes, y otros elementos para mantenerlos en equilibrio.
  3. 3
    En las banderas, paralelogramo de distinto color que su fondo.
  4. 4
    Base de una columna.

Synonyms

contrabasanetopedestal

This word in other languages

die(English)dé(Français)Würfel(Deutsch)dado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: addo,daddo,daod,ddado,ddao

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

addo2daddo1daod2ddado1ddao2
Edit distance from "dado"

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 "dado"?
"dado" is spelled D-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪að̞o].
What does "dado" mean?
As a noun, "dado" means: Pequeño objeto con forma de cubo cuyas seis caras están marcadas con puntos que representan los números del uno al seis y que se usa en algunos juegos de azar. Por extensión, pieza poliédrica con l...
What words are commonly confused with "dado"?
"dado" is commonly confused with "do", "dar", "dio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dado" is [ˈd̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dado" come from?
"dado" 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 “dado”

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

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