Which to use
“dado” and “dam” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #495
- “dado” frequency rank
- #33,524
- “dam” frequency rank
- 34019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dado | dam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pequeño objeto con forma de cubo cuyas seis caras están marcadas con puntos que representan los números del uno al seis y que se usa en algunos juegos de azar. Por extensión, pieza poliédrica con las caras numeradas u otros símbolos. | Presa, dique |
Where the eye mixes dado and dam
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dado vs dam
A purely visual mix-up. dado ([ˈd̪að̞o]) and dam (/dæm/) 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 34019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dado is recorded at frequency rank #495, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪að̞o]. dam is at rank #33,524, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dæm/.
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 34019, this pair ranks #193,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dado vs dam
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dado": o. Private to "dam": m.
"dado" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dam" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dado ← addo · daddo · daod · ddado · ddao
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dado" for "dam" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dado" or "dam"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dado" and "dam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dade vs dam". 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 #193,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.