darávsdaríanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,705
“dará” frequency rank
#15,824
“darían” frequency rank
18529
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dará darían
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de dar o de darse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de dar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dará and darían apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
dará
6 ch
darían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dará ([d̪aˈɾa]) and darían ([d̪aˈɾiãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dará is recorded at frequency rank #2,705, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪aˈɾa]. darían is at rank #15,824, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪aˈɾiãn].

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 18529, this pair ranks #267,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dará vs darían

Shared letters: adr. Private to "dará": á. Private to "darían": .

"dará" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "darían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequency comparison

dará#2,705
darían#15,824

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dará" and "darían" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪aˈɾa] versus [d̪aˈɾiãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dará" or "darían"?
"dará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,705 in our Spanish list, against #15,824 for "darían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dará vs darían

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list