Which to use
“damos” and “das” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,391
- “damos” frequency rank
- #1,476
- “das” frequency rank
- 4867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | damos | das |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de dar o de darse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de dar. |
Where the eye mixes damos and das
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses damos with das
A purely visual mix-up. damos ([ˈd̪amos]) and das ([ˈd̪as]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
damos is recorded at frequency rank #3,391, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪amos]. das is at rank #1,476, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪as].
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 4867, this pair ranks #315,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of damos vs das
Shared letters: ads. Private to "damos": mo. Private to "das": -.
"damos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "das" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- damos ← admos · dammos · damoss · damso · daoms · ddamos · dmaos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "damos" and "das" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "damos" or "das" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "damos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "das" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "damos" and "das" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damos 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 #315,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.