Which to use
“dar” and “darle” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #263
- “dar” frequency rank
- #911
- “darle” frequency rank
- 1174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dar | darle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Traspasar algo a otra persona de forma gratuita. | Infinitivo de dar (con el pronombre «le» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes dar and darle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dar vs darle
A purely visual mix-up. dar ([ˈd̪aɾ]) and darle ([ˈd̪aɾle]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “dar” sits inside “darle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dar is recorded at frequency rank #263, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪aɾ]. darle is at rank #911, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪aɾle].
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 1174, this pair ranks #322,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dar vs darle
Shared letters: adr. Private to "dar": -. Private to "darle": el.
"dar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "darle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- darle ← adrle · dalre · darel · darlle · darrle · ddarle · drale
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dar" and "darle" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dar" or "darle" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "darle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dar" and "darle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dade vs darle". 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 #322,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.