Which to use
“dano” and “duto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,994
- “dano” frequency rank
- #35,558
- “duto” frequency rank
- 40552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dano | duto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mal ou ofensa pessoal | cano (peça cilíndrica oca) |
Where the eye mixes dano and duto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. dano and duto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between dano and duto
A purely visual mix-up. dano (/ˈdɐ.nu/) and duto (/'du.tʊ/.) 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 40552, 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/. duto is at rank #35,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'du.tʊ/..
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 40552, this pair ranks #25,525 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dano vs duto
Shared letters: do. Private to "dano": an. Private to "duto": tu.
"dano" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dano" for "duto" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dano" or "duto" show up more?
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 "dano" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,525 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dano" and "duto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs duto". 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 #25,525 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.