Which to use
“datan” and “delatan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,209
- “datan” frequency rank
- #48,338
- “delatan” frequency rank
- 73547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | datan | delatan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de datar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar. |
Where the eye mixes datan and delatan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between datan and delatan
A purely visual mix-up. datan ([ˈd̪at̪ãn]) and delatan ([d̪eˈlat̪ãn]) 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 73547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
datan is recorded at frequency rank #25,209, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪at̪ãn]. delatan is at rank #48,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈlat̪ãn].
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 73547, this pair ranks #23,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of datan vs delatan
Shared letters: adnt. Private to "datan": -. Private to "delatan": el.
"datan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "delatan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "datan" and "delatan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "datan" vs "delatan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "datan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delatan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "datan" and "delatan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "delatan vs denotan". 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 #23,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.