Which to use
“dam” and “data” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,654
- “dam” frequency rank
- #802
- “data” frequency rank
- 35456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dam | data |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | senhora | valor que indica um determinado momento no tempo |
Where the eye mixes dam and data
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dam with data
A purely visual mix-up. dam (/dɑːm/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and data (/'da.tə/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35456, 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 ?). data is at rank #802, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'da.tə/.
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 35456, this pair ranks #31,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dam vs data
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dam": m. Private to "data": t.
"dam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "data" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- data ← adta · daat · datta · ddata · dtaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dam" and "data" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dam" or "data" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "dam" and "data" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "data" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dam" and "data" 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 #31,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.