danzavsdataWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,697
“danza” frequency rank
#3,695
“data” frequency rank
8392
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature danza data
Definition Acción o efecto de danzar. Nota que indica el lugar y fecha en que algo acontece o se lleva a cabo, en particular como referencia en un documento.

Where the eye mixes danza and data

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
danza
4 ch
data

Why the eye confuses danza with data

A purely visual mix-up. danza ([ˈd̪ãnsa]) and data ([ˈd̪at̪a]) 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 8392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

danza is recorded at frequency rank #4,697, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ãnsa]. data is at rank #3,695, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪at̪a].

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 8392, this pair ranks #305,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of danza vs data

Shared letters: ad. Private to "danza": nz. Private to "data": t.

"danza" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "data" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • danzaadnza · danaz · dannza · danzza · dazna · ddanza · dnaza
  • dataadta · daat · datta · ddata · dtaa

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "danza" and "data" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪ãnsa] versus [ˈd̪at̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "danza" vs "data" - which ranks higher?
"data" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,695 in our Spanish list, against #4,697 for "danza". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "danza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "data" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #305,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "danza" and "data" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "data 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 #305,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list