Which to use
“dans” is a noun and “done” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,559
- “dans” frequency rank
- #23,299
- “done” frequency rank
- 37858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dans | done |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acusativo singular de dansur | particípio do verbo do |
Where the eye mixes dans and done
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dans and done
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dans is /ˈdan̥s/ while done is /dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dans is recorded at frequency rank #14,559, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdan̥s/. done is at rank #23,299, tagged as averb, pronounced /dʌn/; /dɐn/; /dʊn/.
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 37858, this pair ranks #28,700 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dans vs done
Shared letters: dn. Private to "dans": as. Private to "done": eo.
"dans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dans" and "done" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dans" or "done"?
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 "dans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "done" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,700 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dans" and "done" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dodo vs done". 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 #28,700 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.