Danilo

[d̪aˈnilo]

/[d̪aˈnilo]/ name

The verdict

“Danilo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,935 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#17,935
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Danilo vs daño
33% similar
Danilo vs Darío
50% similar
Danilo vs Dávila
50% similar

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

Key facts for Danilo
PropertyValue
HeadwordDanilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[d̪aˈnilo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,935
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Danilo” 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). Danilo 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 Danilo is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪aˈnilo]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,935 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nombre de pila de varón.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Danilo, with forms such as "adnilo", "dainlo", and "danillo". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "daño", "Darío", "Dávila", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Danilo, spelled D-A-N-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de varón.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adnilo,dainlo,danillo,daniol,danlio,dannilo,ddanilo,dnailo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

adnilo2dainlo2danillo1daniol2danlio2dannilo1ddanilo1dnailo2
Edit distance from "Danilo"

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 "Danilo"?
"Danilo" is spelled D-A-N-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪aˈnilo].
What does "Danilo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Danilo" means: Nombre de pila de varón.
What words are commonly confused with "Danilo"?
"Danilo" is commonly confused with "daño", "Darío", "Dávila". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Danilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Danilo" is [d̪aˈnilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Danilo" come from?
"Danilo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Danilo”

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

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