Which to use
“Danilo” and “Dávila” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,935
- “Danilo” frequency rank
- #16,831
- “Dávila” frequency rank
- 34766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Danilo | Dávila |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de varón. | Apellido |
Where the eye mixes Danilo and Dávila
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Danilo and Dávila follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Danilo and Dávila
A purely visual mix-up. Danilo ([d̪aˈnilo]) and Dávila ([ˈd̪aβ̞ila]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Danilo is recorded at frequency rank #17,935, classified as aname, pronounced [d̪aˈnilo]. Dávila is at rank #16,831, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈd̪aβ̞ila].
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 34766, this pair ranks #189,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Danilo vs Dávila
Shared letters: adil. Private to "Danilo": no. Private to "Dávila": vá.
"Danilo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Dávila" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Danilo ← adnilo · dainlo · danillo · daniol · danlio · dannilo · ddanilo · dnailo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Danilo" and "Dávila" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Danilo" vs "Dávila" - 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 "Danilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dávila" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Danilo" and "Dávila" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dalila vs Danilo". 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 #189,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.