dañinavsdañinasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dañina” and “dañinas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,578
“dañina” frequency rank
#33,526
“dañinas” frequency rank
63104
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dañina dañinas
Definition Forma del femenino de dañino. Forma del femenino plural de dañino.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dañina and dañinas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dañina
7 ch
dañinas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dañina ([d̪aˈɲina]) and dañinas ([d̪aˈɲinas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “dañina” sits inside “dañinas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dañina is recorded at frequency rank #29,578, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪aˈɲina]. dañinas is at rank #33,526, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪aˈɲinas].

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 63104, this pair ranks #49,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dañina vs dañinas

Shared letters: adinñ. Private to "dañina": -. Private to "dañinas": s.

"dañina" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "dañinas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

dañina#29,578
dañinas#33,526

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dañina" and "dañinas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪aˈɲina] versus [d̪aˈɲinas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dañina" or "dañinas"?
"dañina" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,578 in our Spanish list, against #33,526 for "dañinas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dañina vs dañinas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dañina” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list