Which to use
“dama” and “danza” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,544
- “dama” frequency rank
- #4,697
- “danza” frequency rank
- 8241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dama | danza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Una mujer noble, galanteada o distinguida | Acción o efecto de danzar. |
Where the eye mixes dama and danza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dama vs danza
A purely visual mix-up. dama ([ˈd̪ama]) and danza ([ˈd̪ãnsa]) 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 8241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dama is recorded at frequency rank #3,544, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ama]. danza is at rank #4,697, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ãnsa].
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 8241, this pair ranks #305,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dama vs danza
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dama": m. Private to "danza": nz.
"dama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "danza" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dama" and "danza" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dama" or "danza"?
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 "dama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "danza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dama" and "danza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dama 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 #305,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.