dañadavsdañadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,217
“dañada” frequency rank
#20,640
“dañados” frequency rank
38857
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dañada and dañados apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dañada
7 ch
dañados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dañada ([d̪aˈɲað̞a]) and dañados ([d̪aˈɲað̞os]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38857, 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]. dañados is at rank #20,640, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪aˈɲað̞os].

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 38857, this pair ranks #167,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dañada vs dañados

Shared letters: adñ. Private to "dañada": -. Private to "dañados": os.

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

Frequency comparison

dañada#18,217
dañados#20,640

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dañada" and "dañados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪aˈɲað̞a] versus [d̪aˈɲað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dañada" or "dañados"?
"dañada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,217 in our Spanish list, against #20,640 for "dañados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dañada vs dañados

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