Which to use
“danés” and “daneses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,064
- “danés” frequency rank
- #26,788
- “daneses” frequency rank
- 41852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | danés | daneses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que es originaria de Dinamarca. | Forma del masculino plural de danés. |
Where the eye mixes danés and daneses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. danés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against daneses's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses danés with daneses
A purely visual mix-up. danés ([d̪aˈnes]) and daneses ([d̪aˈneses]) 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 41852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
danés is recorded at frequency rank #15,064, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪aˈnes]. daneses is at rank #26,788, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪aˈneses].
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 41852, this pair ranks #151,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of danés vs daneses
Shared letters: adns. Private to "danés": é. Private to "daneses": e.
"danés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "daneses" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- daneses ← adneses · daenses · daneces · daneess · danesess · danesse · danesses · danneses
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "danés" and "daneses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "danés" or "daneses"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "danés" and "daneses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "danés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "daneses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "danés" and "daneses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "danés vs donen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #151,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.