Which to use
“damas” is a noun and “dans” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,487
- “damas” frequency rank
- #19,078
- “dans” frequency rank
- 24565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | damas | dans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de dama. | En. |
Where the eye mixes damas and dans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses damas with dans
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: damas is [ˈd̪amas] while dans is [dɑ̃]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
damas is recorded at frequency rank #5,487, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪amas]. dans is at rank #19,078, tagged as aprep, pronounced [dɑ̃].
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 24565, this pair ranks #240,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of damas vs dans
Shared letters: ads. Private to "damas": m. Private to "dans": n.
"damas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "damas" for "dans" ever safe?
Which is more common, "damas" or "dans"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "damas" and "dans" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "damas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "damas" and "dans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dans 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 #240,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.