dan

[ˈd̪ãn]

/[ˈd̪ãn]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“dan” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #586) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#586
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En las artes marciales tales como el aikido, karate, yudo y otras de origen asiático, cada uno de los grados (primer dan, segundo dan, tercer dan, etc) de los cinturones negros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dan · dan · Spanish

dan · rank #586 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #586
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH consejo

Nearest frequency peer: consejo (-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 “dan”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dan” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

dan vs de
33% similar
dan vs di
33% similar
dan vs do
33% similar

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

Key facts for dan
PropertyValue
Headworddan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪ãn]
Letters3
Frequency rank#586
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dan” 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).dan lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for dan is neighbouring look-alikes ("de", "di", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈd̪ãn]. Frequency #586 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Gloss: "En las artes marciales tales como el aikido, karate, yudo y otras de origen asiático, cada uno de los grados (primer dan, segundo dan, tercer dan, etc) de los cinturones negros.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for dan in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "de", "di", "do", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dan, spelled D-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    En las artes marciales tales como el aikido, karate, yudo y otras de origen asiático, cada uno de los grados (primer dan, segundo dan, tercer dan, etc) de los cinturones negros.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dan"?
"dan" is spelled D-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪ãn].
What does "dan" mean?
As a noun, "dan" means: En las artes marciales tales como el aikido, karate, yudo y otras de origen asiático, cada uno de los grados (primer dan, segundo dan, tercer dan, etc) de los cinturones negros.
What words are commonly confused with "dan"?
"dan" is commonly confused with "de", "di", "do". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dan" is [ˈd̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dan" come from?
"dan" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

has#573voz#546sur#517iba#500

What to do next

You've looked up "dan". Here's where to go from here.

  • "dan" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "de". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #586 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list