Which to use
“darás” and “debas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,330
- “darás” frequency rank
- #29,580
- “debas” frequency rank
- 43910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darás | debas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de dar o de darse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de deber. |
Where the eye mixes darás and debas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. darás and debas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: darás vs debas
A purely visual mix-up. darás ([d̪aˈɾas]) and debas ([ˈd̪eβ̞as]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
darás is recorded at frequency rank #14,330, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪aˈɾas]. debas is at rank #29,580, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞as].
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 43910, this pair ranks #139,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of darás vs debas
Shared letters: ads. Private to "darás": rá. Private to "debas": be.
"darás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "debas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- debas ← dbeas · ddebas · deabs · debass · debbas · debsa · devas · edbas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "darás" and "debas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "darás" vs "debas" - which ranks higher?
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 "darás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "debas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darás" and "debas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "debas 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 #139,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.