Which to use
“dabas” and “deban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,042
- “dabas” frequency rank
- #14,332
- “deban” frequency rank
- 48374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dabas | deban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes dabas and deban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dabas and deban follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: dabas vs deban
A purely visual mix-up. dabas ([ˈd̪aβ̞as]) and deban ([ˈd̪eβ̞ãn]) 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 48374, 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]. deban is at rank #14,332, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞ãn].
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 48374, this pair ranks #114,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dabas vs deban
Shared letters: abd. Private to "dabas": s. Private to "deban": en.
"dabas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "deban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dabas" and "deban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dabas" vs "deban" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dabas" and "deban" 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 "deban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dabas" and "deban" 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 #114,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.