Which to use
“dano” and “dans” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,994
- “dano” frequency rank
- #14,559
- “dans” frequency rank
- 19553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dano | dans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mal ou ofensa pessoal | acusativo singular de dansur |
Where the eye mixes dano and dans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dano with dans
A purely visual mix-up. dano (/ˈdɐ.nu/) 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 differ by a single letter - o in “dano” becomes s in “dans”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dano is recorded at frequency rank #4,994, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɐ.nu/. 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 19553, this pair ranks #51,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dano vs dans
Shared letters: adn. Private to "dano": o. Private to "dans": s.
"dano" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dano" for "dans" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dano" or "dans"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dano" 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 #51,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dano" and "dans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dans 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 #51,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.