Which to use
“daban” and “dirán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,298
- “daban” frequency rank
- #7,707
- “dirán” frequency rank
- 13005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daban | dirán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes daban and dirán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: daban vs dirán
A purely visual mix-up. daban ([ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]) and dirán ([d̪iˈɾãn]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13005, 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]. dirán is at rank #7,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈɾãn].
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 13005, this pair ranks #289,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of daban vs dirán
Shared letters: dn. Private to "daban": ab. Private to "dirán": irá.
"daban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dirán" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- daban ← adban · daabn · dabann · dabban · dabna · davan · dbaan · ddaban
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "daban" and "dirán" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "daban" vs "dirán" - 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 "dirán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daban" and "dirán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimas vs dirán". 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 #289,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.