Which to use
“daban” and “deba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,298
- “daban” frequency rank
- #5,944
- “deba” frequency rank
- 11242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daban | deba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes daban and deba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses daban with deba
A purely visual mix-up. daban ([ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]) and deba ([ˈd̪eβ̞a]) 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 11242, 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]. deba is at rank #5,944, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞a].
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 11242, this pair ranks #295,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of daban vs deba
Shared letters: abd. Private to "daban": n. Private to "deba": e.
"daban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "deba" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "daban" and "deba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "daban" or "deba"?
What to do next
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 "deba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daban" and "deba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deba vs Deva". 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 #295,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.