Which to use
“daño” and “dedo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,164
- “daño” frequency rank
- #2,823
- “dedo” frequency rank
- 3987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daño | dedo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de dañar. | Cada uno de los apéndices en que termina la mano. |
Where the eye mixes daño and dedo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses daño with dedo
A purely visual mix-up. daño ([ˈd̪aɲo]) and dedo ([ˈd̪eð̞o]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
daño is recorded at frequency rank #1,164, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪aɲo]. dedo is at rank #2,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪eð̞o].
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 3987, this pair ranks #317,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of daño vs dedo
Shared letters: do. Private to "daño": añ. Private to "dedo": e.
"daño" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dedo ← ddedo · ddeo · deddo · deod · eddo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "daño" and "dedo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "daño" or "dedo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "daño" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dedo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daño" and "dedo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dedo vs Deva". 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 #317,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.