Which to use
“danés” is an adjective and “daños” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,064
- “danés” frequency rank
- #2,391
- “daños” frequency rank
- 17455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | danés | daños |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que es originaria de Dinamarca. | Forma del plural de daño. |
Where the eye mixes danés and daños
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: danés vs daños
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: danés is [d̪aˈnes] while daños is [ˈd̪aɲos]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17455, 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]. 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 17455, this pair ranks #272,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of danés vs daños
Shared letters: ads. Private to "danés": né. Private to "daños": oñ.
"danés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "daños" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "danés" and "daños" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "danés" or "daños" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "danés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "daños" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "danés" and "daños" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "danés vs donen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #272,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.