Which to use
“darían” and “datan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,824
- “darían” frequency rank
- #25,209
- “datan” frequency rank
- 41033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | darían | datan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de dar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de datar. |
Where the eye mixes darían and datan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. darían runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against datan's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: darían vs datan
A purely visual mix-up. darían ([d̪aˈɾiãn]) and datan ([ˈd̪at̪ãn]) 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 41033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
darían is recorded at frequency rank #15,824, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪aˈɾiãn]. datan is at rank #25,209, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪at̪ãn].
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 41033, this pair ranks #155,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of darían vs datan
Shared letters: adn. Private to "darían": rí. Private to "datan": t.
"darían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "datan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- datan ← adtan · daatn · datann · datna · dattan · ddatan · dtaan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "darían" and "datan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "darían" vs "datan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "darían" and "datan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "darían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "datan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "darían" and "datan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "datan vs delatan". 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 #155,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.