Which to use
“dadas” is a participle and “dádivas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,099
- “dadas” frequency rank
- #45,279
- “dádivas” frequency rank
- 53378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dadas | dádivas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de dado, participio de dar. | Forma del plural de dádiva. |
Where the eye mixes dadas and dádivas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dadas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against dádivas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dadas and dádivas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dadas is [ˈd̪að̞as] while dádivas is [ˈd̪að̞iβ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dadas is recorded at frequency rank #8,099, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ˈd̪að̞as]. dádivas is at rank #45,279, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪að̞iβ̞as].
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 53378, this pair ranks #88,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dadas vs dádivas
Shared letters: ads. Private to "dadas": -. Private to "dádivas": ivá.
"dadas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dádivas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dadas ← addas · daads · dadass · daddas · dadsa · ddaas · ddadas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dadas" for "dádivas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dadas" or "dádivas"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dádivas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dadas" and "dádivas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dádivas vs dañinas". 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 #88,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.