Which to use
“daña” is a verb and “data” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,808
- “daña” frequency rank
- #3,695
- “data” frequency rank
- 20503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daña | data |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dañar. | Nota que indica el lugar y fecha en que algo acontece o se lleva a cabo, en particular como referencia en un documento. |
Where the eye mixes daña and data
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses daña with data
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: daña is [ˈd̪aɲa] while data is [ˈd̪at̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - ñ in “daña” becomes t in “data”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
daña is recorded at frequency rank #16,808, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪aɲa]. data is at rank #3,695, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪at̪a].
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 20503, this pair ranks #259,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of daña vs data
Shared letters: ad. Private to "daña": ñ. Private to "data": t.
"daña" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "data" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- data ← adta · daat · datta · ddata · dtaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "daña" for "data" ever safe?
Which is more common, "daña" or "data"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "daña" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "data" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daña" and "data" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "daña 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 #259,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.