Which to use
“datan” and “donan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,209
- “datan” frequency rank
- #41,873
- “donan” frequency rank
- 67082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | datan | donan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 donar. |
Where the eye mixes datan and donan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between datan and donan
A purely visual mix-up. datan ([ˈd̪at̪ãn]) and donan ([ˈd̪onãn]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67082, 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]. donan is at rank #41,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪onãn].
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 67082, this pair ranks #38,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of datan vs donan
Shared letters: adn. Private to "datan": t. Private to "donan": o.
"datan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "donan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "datan" and "donan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "datan" or "donan"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "datan" and "donan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "datan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "donan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "datan" and "donan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "donan vs dont". 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 #38,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.