Which to use
“dam” is a noun and “damos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,524
- “dam” frequency rank
- #3,391
- “damos” frequency rank
- 36915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dam | damos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Presa, dique | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de dar o de darse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dam and damos apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dam is /dæm/ while damos is [ˈd̪amos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dam” sits inside “damos”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dam is recorded at frequency rank #33,524, classified as anoun, pronounced /dæm/. damos is at rank #3,391, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪amos].
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 36915, this pair ranks #178,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dam vs damos
Shared letters: adm. Private to "dam": -. Private to "damos": os.
"dam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "damos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- damos ← admos · dammos · damoss · damso · daoms · ddamos · dmaos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dam" and "damos" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering dam vs damos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dam”; for a verb, it's “damos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dam” entry
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