Which to use
“dabas” is a verb and “daños” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,042
- “dabas” frequency rank
- #2,391
- “daños” frequency rank
- 36433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dabas | daños |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar. | Forma del plural de daño. |
Where the eye mixes dabas and daños
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dabas with daños
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dabas is [ˈd̪aβ̞as] while daños is [ˈd̪aɲos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36433, 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]. daños is at rank #2,391, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪aɲos].
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 36433, this pair ranks #180,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dabas vs daños
Shared letters: ads. Private to "dabas": b. Private to "daños": oñ.
"dabas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "daños" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dabas ← adbas · daabs · dabass · dabbas · dabsa · davas · dbaas · ddabas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dabas" for "daños" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dabas" vs "daños" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dabas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "daños" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dabas" and "daños" 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 #180,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.