Which to use
“dans” and “dun” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,559
- “dans” frequency rank
- #45,320
- “dun” frequency rank
- 59879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dans | dun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acusativo singular de dansur | penugem imatura em pássaros jovens |
Where the eye mixes dans and dun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dans with dun
A purely visual mix-up. dans (/ˈdan̥s/) and dun (/duːn/, [d̥uːˀn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59879, 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/. dun is at rank #45,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced /duːn/, [d̥uːˀn].
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 59879, this pair ranks #7,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dans vs dun
Shared letters: dn. Private to "dans": as. Private to "dun": u.
"dans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dans ← adns · danns · danss · dasn · ddans · dnas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dans" and "dun" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dans" vs "dun" - which ranks higher?
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 "dun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dans" and "dun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dun". 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 #7,948 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.