Which to use
“dado” and “daño” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #495
- “dado” frequency rank
- #1,164
- “daño” frequency rank
- 1659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dado | daño |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Acción o efecto de dañar. |
Where the eye mixes dado and daño
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dado and daño
A purely visual mix-up. dado ([ˈd̪að̞o]) and daño ([ˈd̪aɲo]) 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 a single letter - d in “dado” becomes ñ in “daño”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dado is recorded at frequency rank #495, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪að̞o]. daño is at rank #1,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪aɲo].
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 1659, this pair ranks #321,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dado vs daño
Shared letters: ado. Private to "dado": -. Private to "daño": ñ.
"dado" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "daño" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dado ← addo · daddo · daod · ddado · ddao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dado" and "daño" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dado" or "daño"?
What to do next
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 "daño" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dado" and "daño" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "daño 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 #321,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.