Which to use
“dañados” is a participle and “dañaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,640
- “dañados” frequency rank
- #41,285
- “dañaron” frequency rank
- 61925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dañados | dañaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de dañado, participio de dañar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dañar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dañados and dañaron apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: dañados is [d̪aˈɲað̞os] while dañaron is [d̪aˈɲaɾõn]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dañados is recorded at frequency rank #20,640, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪aˈɲað̞os]. dañaron is at rank #41,285, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪aˈɲaɾõn].
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 61925, this pair ranks #53,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dañados vs dañaron
Shared letters: adoñ. Private to "dañados": s. Private to "dañaron": nr.
"dañados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dañaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dañados" and "dañaron" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering dañados vs dañaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “dañados”; for a verb, it's “dañaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dañados” entry
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