dama

[ˈd̪ama]

/[ˈd̪ama]/ noun

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The verdict

“dama” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,544. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,544
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Una mujer noble, galanteada o distinguida

Corpus desk

Index ES-dama · dama · Spanish

dama · rank #3,544 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,544
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH curioso

Nearest frequency peer: curioso (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “dama”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “dama” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dama vs día
50% similar
dama vs dar
50% similar
dama vs dan
50% similar

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

Key facts for dama
PropertyValue
Headworddama
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪ama]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,544
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dama”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).damacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “curioso” (#3,543), “desierto” (#3,545), “conversaciones” (#3,542). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dama” va en #3,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around dama (IPA [ˈd̪ama]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,544 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for dama, with forms such as "adma", "daam", and "damma". 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, "día", "dar", "dan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 dama, spelled D-A-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Una mujer noble, galanteada o distinguida
  2. 2
    Título en respeto de una mujer.
  3. 3
    (♕, ♛) Pieza del ajedrez, la que cuenta con mayor movilidad
  4. 4
    En el juego de las damas pieza que corona^([definición imprecisa])
  5. 5
    Por extensión, eufemismo por mujer.

Synonyms

señorareina

This word in other languages

dame(Français)Dame(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adma
  • daam
  • damma
  • ddama
  • dmaa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dama - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

adma2daam2damma1ddama1dmaa2
Edit distance from "dama"

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 "dama"?
"dama" is spelled D-A-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ama].
What does "dama" mean?
As a noun, "dama" means: Una mujer noble, galanteada o distinguida
What words are commonly confused with "dama"?
"dama" is commonly confused with "día", "dar", "dan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dama"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dama" is [ˈd̪ama]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dama" come from?
"dama" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dama", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hoja#3,564reto#3,589arco#3,609dame#3,475

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

capa5 variantscreía5 variantspalo5 variantspaja5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list