dagavsdomaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: daga is a noun, doma is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“daga” is a noun and “doma” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,590
“daga” frequency rank
#43,533
“doma” frequency rank
69123
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature daga doma
Definition Arma blanca, especie de espada corta de dos filos. También las hay de cuatro cortes y de un filo. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de domar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set daga and doma apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
daga
4 ch
doma

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: daga is [ˈd̪aɣ̞a] while doma is [ˈd̪oma]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69123, 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]. doma is at rank #43,533, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪oma].

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 69123, this pair ranks #32,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of daga vs doma

Shared letters: ad. Private to "daga": g. Private to "doma": mo.

"daga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "doma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dagaadga · daag · dagga · ddaga · dgaa
  • domaddoma · dmoa · doam · domma · odma

Frequency comparison

daga#25,590
doma#43,533

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "daga" and "doma" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "daga" is a noun and "doma" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "daga" or "doma"?
"daga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,590 in our Spanish list, against #43,533 for "doma". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering daga vs doma

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “daga”; for a verb, it's “doma”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “daga” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list