Which to use
“den” and “dono” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,020
- “den” frequency rank
- #41,874
- “dono” frequency rank
- 43894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | den | dono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de donar. |
Where the eye mixes den and dono
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between den and dono
A purely visual mix-up. den ([ˈd̪ẽn]) and dono ([ˈd̪ono]) 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 43894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
den is recorded at frequency rank #2,020, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ẽn]. dono is at rank #41,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ono].
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 43894, this pair ranks #140,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of den vs dono
Shared letters: dn. Private to "den": e. Private to "dono": o.
"den" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dono" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dono ← ddono · dnoo · donno · doon · odno
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "den" and "dono" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "den" or "dono"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "den" and "dono" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "den" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "den" and "dono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dono 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 #140,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.