Which to use
“damas” and “datos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,487
- “damas” frequency rank
- #391
- “datos” frequency rank
- 5878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | damas | datos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de dama. | Forma del plural de dato. |
Where the eye mixes damas and datos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between damas and datos
A purely visual mix-up. damas ([ˈd̪amas]) and datos ([ˈd̪at̪os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5878, 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]. datos is at rank #391, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪at̪os].
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 5878, this pair ranks #312,414 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of damas vs datos
Shared letters: ads. Private to "damas": m. Private to "datos": ot.
"damas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "datos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "damas" and "datos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "damas" vs "datos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "damas" and "datos" 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 "datos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,414 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "damas" and "datos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damas vs dimas". 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 #312,414 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.