dañinasvsdañinoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,526
“dañinas” frequency rank
#23,015
“dañino” frequency rank
56541
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dañinas dañino
Definition Forma del femenino plural de dañino. Que hace daño o perjudica.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dañinas and dañino apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dañinas
6 ch
dañino

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dañinas ([d̪aˈɲinas]) and dañino ([d̪aˈɲino]) 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 56541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dañinas is recorded at frequency rank #33,526, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪aˈɲinas]. dañino is at rank #23,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪aˈɲino].

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 56541, this pair ranks #74,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dañinas vs dañino

Shared letters: adinñ. Private to "dañinas": s. Private to "dañino": o.

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

Frequency comparison

dañinas#33,526
dañino#23,015

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dañinas" and "dañino" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪aˈɲinas] versus [d̪aˈɲino]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dañinas" or "dañino"?
"dañino" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,015 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 dañinas vs dañino

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 “dañinas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list