Which to use
“daña” is a verb and “dea” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,808
- “daña” frequency rank
- #15,825
- “dea” frequency rank
- 32633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daña | dea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dañar. | Diosa. |
Where the eye mixes daña and dea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: daña vs dea
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: daña is [ˈd̪aɲa] while dea is [ˈdɛ.a]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32633, 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]. dea is at rank #15,825, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛ.a].
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 32633, this pair ranks #200,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of daña vs dea
Shared letters: ad. Private to "daña": ñ. Private to "dea": e.
"daña" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dea" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "daña" for "dea" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "daña" or "dea" 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 "daña" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daña" and "dea" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "daña vs dont". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #200,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.