Which to use
“daba” and “datan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,109
- “daba” frequency rank
- #25,209
- “datan” frequency rank
- 27318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daba | datan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar o de darse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de datar. |
Where the eye mixes daba and datan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses daba with datan
A purely visual mix-up. daba ([ˈd̪aβ̞a]) and datan ([ˈd̪at̪ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27318, 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]. datan is at rank #25,209, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪at̪ãn].
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 27318, this pair ranks #227,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of daba vs datan
Shared letters: ad. Private to "daba": b. Private to "datan": nt.
"daba" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "datan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "daba" and "datan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "daba" or "datan" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "daba" and "datan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "daba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "datan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daba" and "datan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "datan vs delatan". 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 #227,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.