Which to use
“dada” is an adverb and “dama” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,089
- “dada” frequency rank
- #4,460
- “dama” frequency rank
- 6549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dada | dama |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | embora | peça do jogo de xadrez |
Letter map: dada vs dama
Shared letters muted; letters that set dada and dama apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: dada vs dama
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dada is anadverb and damaanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “dada” becomes m in “dama”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dada is recorded at frequency rank #2,089, classified as anadv. dama is at rank #4,460, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɐ.mɐ/.
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 6549, this pair ranks #67,859 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dada vs dama
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dada": -. Private to "dama": m.
"dada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dada" for "dama" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dada" or "dama"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dada" and "dama".
- Full dictionary entry for "dada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dama" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,859 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dada" and "dama" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dama vs dat". 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 #67,859 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.