Which to use
“daña” and “deba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,808
- “daña” frequency rank
- #5,944
- “deba” frequency rank
- 22752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daña | deba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dañar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes daña and deba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between daña and deba
A purely visual mix-up. daña ([ˈd̪aɲa]) and deba ([ˈd̪eβ̞a]) 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 22752, 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]. deba is at rank #5,944, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞a].
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 22752, this pair ranks #248,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of daña vs deba
Shared letters: ad. Private to "daña": ñ. Private to "deba": be.
"daña" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "deba" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- deba ← dbea · ddeba · deab · debba · edba
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "daña" and "deba" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "daña" vs "deba" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "daña" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daña" and "deba" 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 #248,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.