Which to use
“danesa” and “daneses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,456
- “danesa” frequency rank
- #26,788
- “daneses” frequency rank
- 51244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | danesa | daneses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de danés. | Forma del masculino plural de danés. |
Where the eye mixes danesa and daneses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. danesa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against daneses's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: danesa vs daneses
A purely visual mix-up. danesa ([d̪aˈnesa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
danesa is recorded at frequency rank #24,456, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪aˈnesa]. 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 51244, this pair ranks #98,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of danesa vs daneses
Shared letters: adens. Private to "danesa": -. Private to "daneses": -.
"danesa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "daneses" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "danesa" for "daneses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "danesa" vs "daneses" - 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 "danesa" 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 #98,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "danesa" and "daneses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dañen vs danesa". 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 #98,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.