dañadasvsdañadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,980
“dañadas” frequency rank
#20,640
“dañados” frequency rank
46620
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dañadas dañados
Definition Forma del femenino plural 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 dañadas and dañados apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dañadas
7 ch
dañados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dañadas ([d̪aˈɲað̞as]) 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 a single letter - a in “dañadas” becomes o in “dañados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dañadas is recorded at frequency rank #25,980, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪aˈɲað̞as]. 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 46620, this pair ranks #124,693 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dañadas vs dañados

Shared letters: adsñ. Private to "dañadas": -. Private to "dañados": o.

"dañadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "dañados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

dañadas#25,980
dañados#20,640

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dañadas" and "dañados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪aˈɲað̞as] versus [d̪aˈɲað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dañadas" or "dañados"?
"dañados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,640 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 dañadas 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 “dañadas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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