Which to use
“daba” and “dade” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,109
- “daba” frequency rank
- #46,463
- “dade” frequency rank
- 48572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daba | dade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar o de darse. | Segunda persona del plural (vós) del imperativo de dar. |
Where the eye mixes daba and dade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between daba and dade
A purely visual mix-up. daba ([ˈd̪aβ̞a]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
daba is recorded at frequency rank #2,109, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪aβ̞a]. 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 48572, this pair ranks #113,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of daba vs dade
Shared letters: ad. Private to "daba": b. Private to "dade": e.
"daba" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "daba" and "dade" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "daba" or "dade" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "daba" 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 #113,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daba" 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 #113,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.