dañinovsdañinosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,015
“dañino” frequency rank
#27,940
“dañinos” frequency rank
50955
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
dañino
7 ch
dañinos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dañino ([d̪aˈɲino]) and dañinos ([d̪aˈɲinos]) 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) - “dañino” sits inside “dañinos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dañino is recorded at frequency rank #23,015, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪aˈɲino]. dañinos is at rank #27,940, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪aˈɲinos].

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 50955, this pair ranks #100,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dañino vs dañinos

Shared letters: adinoñ. Private to "dañino": -. Private to "dañinos": s.

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

Frequency comparison

dañino#23,015
dañinos#27,940

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dañino" and "dañinos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪aˈɲino] versus [d̪aˈɲinos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dañino" or "dañinos"?
"dañino" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,015 in our Spanish list, against #27,940 for "dañinos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dañino vs dañinos

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 “dañino” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list