Which to use
“das” is a verb and “dudas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,476
- “das” frequency rank
- #1,571
- “dudas” frequency rank
- 3047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | das | dudas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de dar. | Forma del plural de duda. |
Where the eye mixes das and dudas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses das with dudas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: das is [ˈd̪as] while dudas is [ˈd̪uð̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “das” sits inside “dudas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
das is recorded at frequency rank #1,476, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪as]. dudas is at rank #1,571, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪uð̞as].
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 3047, this pair ranks #319,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of das vs dudas
Shared letters: ads. Private to "das": -. Private to "dudas": u.
"das" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dudas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dudas ← dduas · ddudas · duads · dudass · duddas · dudsa · uddas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "das" and "dudas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "das" or "dudas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "das" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dudas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "das" and "dudas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimas vs dudas". 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 #319,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.