Which to use
“dabas” and “dais” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,042
- “dabas” frequency rank
- #20,639
- “dais” frequency rank
- 54681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dabas | dais |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dar o de darse. |
Where the eye mixes dabas and dais
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dabas and dais
A purely visual mix-up. dabas ([ˈd̪aβ̞as]) and dais ([ˈd̪ajs]) 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 54681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dabas is recorded at frequency rank #34,042, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪aβ̞as]. dais is at rank #20,639, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ajs].
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 54681, this pair ranks #82,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dabas vs dais
Shared letters: ads. Private to "dabas": b. Private to "dais": i.
"dabas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dabas" and "dais" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dabas" or "dais"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dabas" and "dais" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dabas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dais" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dabas" and "dais" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dabas vs dimas". 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 #82,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.