Which to use
“dación” and “dilación” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,376
- “dación” frequency rank
- #49,585
- “dilación” frequency rank
- 91961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dación | dilación |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acción y efecto de dar. | Demora, retraso o detención de un asunto o actividad por cierto tiempo. |
Where the eye mixes dación and dilación
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dación runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against dilación's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dación vs dilación
A purely visual mix-up. dación ([d̪aˈsjõn]) and dilación ([d̪ilaˈsjõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dación is recorded at frequency rank #42,376, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪aˈsjõn]. dilación is at rank #49,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪ilaˈsjõn].
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 91961, this pair ranks #1,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dación vs dilación
Shared letters: acdinó. Private to "dación": -. Private to "dilación": l.
"dación" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dilación" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dación" and "dilación" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dación" or "dilación"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dilación" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dación" and "dilación" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "datación vs dilación". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.