Which to use
“dañar” and “dar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,272
- “dañar” frequency rank
- #263
- “dar” frequency rank
- 9535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dañar | dar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer que alguien tener herida. | Traspasar algo a otra persona de forma gratuita. |
Where the eye mixes dañar and dar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dañar and dar
A purely visual mix-up. dañar ([d̪aˈɲaɾ]) and dar ([ˈd̪aɾ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dañar is recorded at frequency rank #9,272, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪aˈɲaɾ]. dar is at rank #263, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪aɾ].
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 9535, this pair ranks #301,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dañar vs dar
Shared letters: adr. Private to "dañar": ñ. Private to "dar": -.
"dañar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dar" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dañar" and "dar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dañar" vs "dar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dañar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dañar" and "dar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dañar vs danger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #301,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.