Which to use
“dación” and “dotación” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,376
- “dación” frequency rank
- #15,355
- “dotación” frequency rank
- 57731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dación | dotación |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acción y efecto de dar. | Acción o efecto de dotar. |
Where the eye mixes dación and dotación
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dación runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against dotación's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dación vs dotación
A purely visual mix-up. dación ([d̪aˈsjõn]) and dotación ([d̪ot̪aˈsjõn]) 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 57731, 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]. dotación is at rank #15,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪ot̪aˈsjõn].
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 57731, this pair ranks #69,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dación vs dotación
Shared letters: acdinó. Private to "dación": -. Private to "dotación": ot.
"dación" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dotación" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "dotación" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dación" and "dotación" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dación vs dilación". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.