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.
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
- daft ← adft · dafft · daftt · datf · ddaft · dfat