Which to use
“dadas” is a participle and “daña” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,099
- “dadas” frequency rank
- #16,808
- “daña” frequency rank
- 24907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dadas | daña |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de dado, participio de dar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dañar. |
Where the eye mixes dadas and daña
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dadas with daña
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dadas is [ˈd̪að̞as] while daña is [ˈd̪aɲa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24907, 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]. daña is at rank #16,808, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪aɲa].
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 24907, this pair ranks #238,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dadas vs daña
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dadas": s. Private to "daña": ñ.
"dadas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "daña" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dadas ← addas · daads · dadass · daddas · dadsa · ddaas · ddadas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dadas" and "daña" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dadas" or "daña" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "daña" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dadas" and "daña" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "daña vs dont". 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 #238,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.