Which to use
“dan” is a noun and “doi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #586
- “dan” frequency rank
- #39,709
- “doi” frequency rank
- 40295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dan | doi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En las artes marciales tales como el aikido, karate, yudo y otras de origen asiático, cada uno de los grados (primer dan, segundo dan, tercer dan, etc) de los cinturones negros. | Primera persona del singular del presente de indicativo de dar. |
Where the eye mixes dan and doi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dan vs doi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dan is [ˈd̪ãn] while doi is [ˈdoj]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dan is recorded at frequency rank #586, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ãn]. doi is at rank #39,709, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdoj].
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 40295, this pair ranks #159,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dan vs doi
Shared letters: d. Private to "dan": an. Private to "doi": io.
"dan" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "doi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dan" for "doi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dan" vs "doi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dan" and "doi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doi vs dont". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #159,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.