Which to use
“dañada” is a participle and “década” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,217
- “dañada” frequency rank
- #2,078
- “década” frequency rank
- 20295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dañada | década |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de dañado, participio de dañar. | Período de diez años. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dañada and década apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dañada is [d̪aˈɲað̞a] while década is [ˈd̪ekað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20295, 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]. década is at rank #2,078, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ekað̞a].
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 20295, this pair ranks #259,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dañada vs década
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dañada": ñ. Private to "década": cé.
"dañada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "década" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering dañada vs década
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “dañada”; for a noun, it's “década”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dañada” entry
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