Datum

[ˈdaːtʊm]

/[ˈdaːtʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Datum” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,423 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,423
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fecha.

Corpus desk

Index ES-datum · Datum · Spanish

Datum · rank #99,423 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,423
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH decodificador…

Nearest frequency peer: decodificadores (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Datum”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Datum” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Datum
PropertyValue
HeadwordDatum
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaːtʊm]
Letters5
Frequency rank#99,423
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Datum” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Datumcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “decodificadores” (#99,424), “decomisos” (#99,425), “decoraban” (#99,426). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “Datum” va en #99,423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Datum is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,423 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaːtʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Datum, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Datum, spelled D-A-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fecha.
  2. 2
    Dato.

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 "Datum"?
"Datum" is spelled D-A-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaːtʊm].
What does "Datum" mean?
As a noun, "Datum" means: Fecha.
How do you pronounce "Datum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Datum" is [ˈdaːtʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Datum" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list