Which to use
“dano” is a noun and “diabo” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,994
- “dano” frequency rank
- #3,894
- “diabo” frequency rank
- 8888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dano | diabo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mal ou ofensa pessoal | expressão de raiva/ira; droga!; pombas! |
Where the eye mixes dano and diabo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dano runs 4 letters (CVCV) against diabo's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dano with diabo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dano is /ˈdɐ.nu/ while diabo is /'ʤja.bʊ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8888, 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/. diabo is at rank #3,894, tagged as anintj, pronounced /'ʤja.bʊ/.
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 8888, this pair ranks #64,731 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dano vs diabo
Shared letters: ado. Private to "dano": n. Private to "diabo": bi.
"dano" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "diabo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dano" for "diabo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dano" or "diabo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dano" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diabo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,731 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dano" and "diabo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dano 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 #64,731 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.