daríavsdataWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: daría is a verb, data is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“daría” is a verb and “data” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,694
“daría” frequency rank
#3,695
“data” frequency rank
7389
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature daría data
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de dar o de darse. 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 spellings diverge

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

5 ch
daría
4 ch
data

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: daría is [d̪aˈɾia] while data is [ˈd̪at̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

daría is recorded at frequency rank #3,694, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪aˈɾia]. 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 7389, this pair ranks #308,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of daría vs data

Shared letters: ad. Private to "daría": . Private to "data": t.

"daría" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "data" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dataadta · daat · datta · ddata · dtaa

Frequency comparison

daría#3,694
data#3,695

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "daría" and "data" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "daría" is a verb and "data" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "daría" or "data"?
"daría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,694 in our Spanish list, against #3,695 for "data". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering daría vs data

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “daría”; for a noun, it's “data”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “daría” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list