Which to use
“dade” and “darle” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,463
- “dade” frequency rank
- #911
- “darle” frequency rank
- 47374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dade | darle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vós) del imperativo de dar. | Infinitivo de dar (con el pronombre «le» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes dade and darle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dade vs darle
A purely visual mix-up. dade ([ˈd̪að̞ɪ]) and darle ([ˈd̪aɾle]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47374, 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]. darle is at rank #911, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪aɾle].
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 47374, this pair ranks #120,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dade vs darle
Shared letters: ade. Private to "dade": -. Private to "darle": lr.
"dade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "darle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dade" for "darle" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dade" or "darle"?
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 "darle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dade" and "darle" 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 #120,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.