daftvsdasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: daft is a adjective, das is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“daft” is an adjective and “das” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,961
“daft” frequency rank
#12,761
“das” frequency rank
38722
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature daft das
Definition Stupide, pas très intelligent. Sida.

Letter map: daft vs das

Shared letters muted; letters that set daft and das apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

4 ch
daft
3 ch
das

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: daft is anadjective and dasanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

daft is recorded at frequency rank #25,961, classified as anadj, pronounced \dɑːft\. das is at rank #12,761, tagged as anoun.

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 38722, this pair ranks #253,275 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of daft vs das

Shared letters: ad. Private to "daft": ft. Private to "das": s.

"daft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "das" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • daftadft · dafft · daftt · datf · ddaft · dfat

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "daft" and "das" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "daft" is an adjective and "das" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "daft" or "das"?
"das" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,761 in our French list, against #25,961 for "daft". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list