Which to use
“dade” and “daña” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,463
- “dade” frequency rank
- #16,808
- “daña” frequency rank
- 63271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dade | daña |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vós) del imperativo de dar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dañar. |
Where the eye mixes dade and daña
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. dade and daña follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses dade with daña
A purely visual mix-up. dade ([ˈd̪að̞ɪ]) and daña ([ˈd̪aɲa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dade is recorded at frequency rank #46,463, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪að̞ɪ]. 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 63271, this pair ranks #49,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dade vs daña
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dade": e. Private to "daña": ñ.
"dade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "daña" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dade ← adde · dadde · ddade · ddae
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dade" and "daña" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dade" or "daña"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dade" 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 #49,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dade" and "daña" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dade vs dañen". 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 #49,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.