Which to use
“dañados” is a participle and “daños” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,640
- “dañados” frequency rank
- #2,391
- “daños” frequency rank
- 23031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dañados | daños |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de dañado, participio de dañar. | Forma del plural de daño. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dañados and daños 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 daños is [ˈd̪aɲos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23031, 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]. daños is at rank #2,391, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪aɲos].
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 23031, this pair ranks #247,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dañados vs daños
Shared letters: adosñ. Private to "dañados": -. Private to "daños": -.
"dañados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "daños" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dañados" and "daños" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering dañados vs daños
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “dañados”; for a noun, it's “daños”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dañados” entry
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