dama

/ˈdɐ.mɐ/

//ˈdɐ.mɐ// noun

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The verdict

“dama” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #4,460) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#4,460
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - peça do jogo de xadrez

Corpus desk

Index PT-dama · dama · Portuguese

dama · rank #4,460 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,460
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH costume

Nearest frequency peer: costume (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dama”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dama” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dama vs das
50% similar
dama vs dia
50% similar
dama vs dar
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dama
PropertyValue
Headworddama
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɐ.mɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,460
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “dama” fica na frequência do português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).damacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “costume” (#4,459), “correspondente” (#4,458), “definir” (#4,462). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for dama is neighbouring look-alikes ("das", "dia", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈdɐ.mɐ/. Frequency #4,460 among 1,193 “D” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for dama, with forms such as "damma", "ddama", and "dmaa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "das", "dia", "dar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is dama, spelled D-A-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    peça do jogo de xadrez
  2. 2
    mulher educada
  3. 3
    mulher nobre
  4. 4
    nome de uma das cartas do baralho

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dama appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Está vendo aquela dama que vai entrando na igreja da Cruz?
  2. A terceira carta foi dama e caiu à direita.

This word in other languages

queen(English)dama(Español)dame(Français)Königin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • damma
  • ddama
  • dmaa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dama - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

damma1ddama1dmaa2
Edit distance from "dama"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dama"?
"dama" is spelled D-A-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɐ.mɐ/.
What does "dama" mean?
As a noun, "dama" means: peça do jogo de xadrez
What words are commonly confused with "dama"?
"dama" is commonly confused with "das", "dia", "dar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dama"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dama" is /ˈdɐ.mɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dama" come from?
"dama" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dama", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

semi#4,431nave#4,499lobo#4,408raiz#4,512

What to do next

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  • "dama" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "das". View pair
  • 3 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,460 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list