Which to use
“daban” and “dañar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,298
- “daban” frequency rank
- #9,272
- “dañar” frequency rank
- 14570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daban | dañar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar. | Hacer que alguien tener herida. |
Where the eye mixes daban and dañar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses daban with dañar
A purely visual mix-up. daban ([ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]) and dañar ([d̪aˈɲaɾ]) 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 14570, 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]. dañar is at rank #9,272, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪aˈɲaɾ].
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 14570, this pair ranks #283,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of daban vs dañar
Shared letters: ad. Private to "daban": bn. Private to "dañar": rñ.
"daban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dañar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- daban ← adban · daabn · dabann · dabban · dabna · davan · dbaan · ddaban
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "daban" for "dañar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "daban" vs "dañar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "daban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dañar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daban" and "dañar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dañar vs danger". 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 #283,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.