Which to use
“damo” and “dans” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,855
- “damo” frequency rank
- #14,559
- “dans” frequency rank
- 63414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | damo | dans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dama, rainha | acusativo singular de dansur |
Where the eye mixes damo and dans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: damo vs dans
A purely visual mix-up. damo (/ˈda.mɔ/) and dans (/ˈdan̥s/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
damo is recorded at frequency rank #48,855, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈda.mɔ/. dans is at rank #14,559, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdan̥s/.
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 63414, this pair ranks #6,200 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of damo vs dans
Shared letters: ad. Private to "damo": mo. Private to "dans": ns.
"damo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "damo" and "dans" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "damo" vs "dans" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "damo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,200 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "damo" and "dans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damo 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 #6,200 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.