Which to use
“dam” is a noun and “del” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,654
- “dam” frequency rank
- #1,706
- “del” frequency rank
- 36360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dam | del |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | senhora | do, da, contração da preposição de com o artigo definido singular el: |
Letter map: dam vs del
Shared letters muted; letters that set dam and del apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: dam vs del
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dam is anoun and delacontraction. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36360, 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 ?). del is at rank #1,706, tagged as acontraction.
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 36360, this pair ranks #30,483 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dam vs del
Shared letters: d. Private to "dam": am. Private to "del": el.
"dam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "del" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dam" and "del" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dam" or "del"?
After this comparison
Pair "dam" vs "del" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "del" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,483 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dam" and "del" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dam vs dat". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #30,483 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.