Which to use
“daga” and “day” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,590
- “daga” frequency rank
- #5,598
- “day” frequency rank
- 31188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daga | day |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arma blanca, especie de espada corta de dos filos. También las hay de cuatro cortes y de un filo. | Día. |
Where the eye mixes daga and day
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses daga with day
A purely visual mix-up. daga ([ˈd̪aɣ̞a]) and day (/deɪ/) 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 31188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
daga is recorded at frequency rank #25,590, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪aɣ̞a]. day is at rank #5,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced /deɪ/.
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 31188, this pair ranks #208,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of daga vs day
Shared letters: ad. Private to "daga": g. Private to "day": y.
"daga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "day" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- daga ← adga · daag · dagga · ddaga · dgaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "daga" for "day" ever safe?
Which is more common, "daga" or "day"?
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 "daga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "day" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daga" and "day" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "daga vs Deva". 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 #208,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.