Which to use
“dam” is a noun and “dara” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,654
- “dam” frequency rank
- #27,030
- “dara” frequency rank
- 61684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dam | dara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | senhora | segundo, numeral ordinal relacionado ao número 2 |
Letter map: dam vs dara
Shared letters muted; letters that set dam and dara apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. dam runs 3 letters (CVC) against dara's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: dam vs dara
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dam is anoun and daraanum. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dam is recorded at frequency rank #34,654, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɑːm/ ouvir^(fonte ?). dara is at rank #27,030, tagged as anum.
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 61684, this pair ranks #7,011 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dam vs dara
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dam": m. Private to "dara": r.
"dam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dara ← adra · daar · darra · ddara · draa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dam" and "dara" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dam" or "dara"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dam" and "dara".
- Full dictionary entry for "dam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,011 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dam" and "dara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dam 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 #7,011 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.