Which to use
“dadas” is a participle and “dará” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,099
- “dadas” frequency rank
- #2,705
- “dará” frequency rank
- 10804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dadas | dará |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de dado, participio de dar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de dar o de darse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dadas and dará apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
dadas and dará form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10804, 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]. dará is at rank #2,705, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪aˈɾa].
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 10804, this pair ranks #297,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dadas" and "dará" be used interchangeably?
Remembering dadas vs dará
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “dadas”; for a verb, it's “dará”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dadas” entry
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