Which to use
“da” and “dade” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #211
- “da” frequency rank
- #46,463
- “dade” frequency rank
- 46674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | da | dade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dar o de darse. | Segunda persona del plural (vós) del imperativo de dar. |
Where the eye mixes da and dade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: da vs dade
A purely visual mix-up. da ([ˈd̪a]) and dade ([ˈd̪að̞ɪ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “da” sits inside “dade”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
da is recorded at frequency rank #211, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪a]. dade is at rank #46,463, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪að̞ɪ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46674, this pair ranks #124,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of da vs dade
Shared letters: ad. Private to "da": -. Private to "dade": e.
"da" · 2 letters · shape CV · "dade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dade ← adde · dadde · ddade · ddae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "da" for "dade" ever safe?
Which is more common, "da" or "dade"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "da" and "dade" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "da" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "da" and "dade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dade vs dañen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #124,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.