Which to use
“dado” is an adjective and “dano” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,067
- “dado” frequency rank
- #4,994
- “dano” frequency rank
- 6061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dado | dano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que foi entregado | mal ou ofensa pessoal |
Where the eye mixes dado and dano
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dado and dano
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dado is /ˈda.dʊ/ while dano is /ˈdɐ.nu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “dado” becomes n in “dano”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dado is recorded at frequency rank #1,067, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈda.dʊ/. dano is at rank #4,994, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɐ.nu/.
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 6061, this pair ranks #68,453 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dado vs dano
Shared letters: ado. Private to "dado": -. Private to "dano": n.
"dado" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dano" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dado" and "dano" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dado" or "dano"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dano" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,453 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dado" and "dano" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dano 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 #68,453 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.