dau

[ˈdaw]

/[ˈdaw]/ noun

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The verdict

“dau” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,301 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,301
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dado

Key facts for dau
PropertyValue
Headworddau
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaw]
Letters3
Frequency rank#98,301
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dau” 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). dau lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dau is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,301 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaw]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dado".

dau doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is dau, spelled D-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    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 "dau"?
"dau" is spelled D-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaw].
What does "dau" mean?
As a noun, "dau" means: Dado
How do you pronounce "dau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dau" is [ˈdaw]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dau" come from?
"dau" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “dau”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdaw] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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