dañadavsdañadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dañada” and “dañadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,217
“dañada” frequency rank
#25,980
“dañadas” frequency rank
44197
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dañada dañadas
Definition Forma del femenino de dañado, participio de dañar. Forma del femenino plural de dañado, participio de dañar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dañada and dañadas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dañada
7 ch
dañadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dañada ([d̪aˈɲað̞a]) and dañadas ([d̪aˈɲað̞as]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “dañada” sits inside “dañadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dañada is recorded at frequency rank #18,217, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪aˈɲað̞a]. dañadas is at rank #25,980, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪aˈɲað̞as].

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 44197, this pair ranks #138,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dañada vs dañadas

Shared letters: adñ. Private to "dañada": -. Private to "dañadas": s.

"dañada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "dañadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

dañada#18,217
dañadas#25,980

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dañada" and "dañadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪aˈɲað̞a] versus [d̪aˈɲað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dañada" or "dañadas"?
"dañada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,217 in our Spanish list, against #25,980 for "dañadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dañada vs dañadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dañada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list