Which to use
“daban” and “damn” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,298
- “daban” frequency rank
- #41,281
- “damn” frequency rank
- 46579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daban | damn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar. | Condenar. |
Where the eye mixes daban and damn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses daban with damn
A purely visual mix-up. daban ([ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]) and damn (/dæm/) 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 46579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
daban is recorded at frequency rank #5,298, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]. damn is at rank #41,281, tagged as averb, pronounced /dæm/.
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 46579, this pair ranks #124,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of daban vs damn
Shared letters: adn. Private to "daban": b. Private to "damn": m.
"daban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "damn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "daban" and "damn" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "daban" vs "damn" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "daban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "damn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daban" and "damn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damn 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 #124,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.