danésvsdanesesWhat's the difference?

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.

5 ch
danés
7 ch
daneses

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?
No. They are said differently ([d̪aˈnes] versus [d̪aˈneses]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "danés" or "daneses"?
"danés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,064 in our Spanish list, against #26,788 for "daneses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list