dano

/ˈdɐ.nu/

//ˈdɐ.nu// noun

The verdict

“dano” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,994
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mal ou ofensa pessoal

Corpus desk

Index PT-dano · dano · Portuguese

dano · rank #4,994 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,994
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH diretoria

Nearest frequency peer: diretoria (+3 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 “dano”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dano” 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).

dano vs do
50% similar
dano vs das
50% similar
dano vs dar
50% similar

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

Key facts for dano
PropertyValue
Headworddano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɐ.nu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,994
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “dano” fica na frequência do português

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “diretoria” (#4,997), “documentação” (#4,999), “donos” (#5,000). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around dano (IPA /ˈdɐ.nu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,994 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for dano, with forms such as "adno", "danno", and "daon". 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, "do", "das", "dar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is dano, spelled D-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    mal ou ofensa pessoal
  2. 2
    prejuízo material por desgaste, deterioração ou inutilização de algo

Synonyms

avariadanificaçãodeterioraçãoestrago

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adno
  • danno
  • daon
  • ddano
  • dnao

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dano - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

adno2danno1daon2ddano1dnao2
Edit distance from "dano"

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 "dano"?
"dano" is spelled D-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɐ.nu/.
What does "dano" mean?
As a noun, "dano" means: mal ou ofensa pessoal
What words are commonly confused with "dano"?
"dano" is commonly confused with "do", "das", "dar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dano" is /ˈdɐ.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dano" come from?
"dano" 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 "dano", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "dano". Here's where to go from here.

  • "dano" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "do". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,994 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