Which to use
“dar” is a verb and “dat” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #161
- “dar” frequency rank
- #49,908
- “dat” frequency rank
- 50069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dar | dat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transferir a posse de algo, gratuitamente, para outrem | aquele; pronome neutro que se refere a algo ou alguém distante de quem fala |
Where the eye mixes dar and dat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. dar and dat follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: dar vs dat
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dar is /ˈdaɾ/ while dat is [dɑt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “dar” becomes t in “dat”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dar is recorded at frequency rank #161, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈdaɾ/. dat is at rank #49,908, tagged as apron, pronounced [dɑt].
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 50069, this pair ranks #14,918 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dar vs dat
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dar": r. Private to "dat": t.
"dar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dar" and "dat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dar" or "dat" 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 "dar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,918 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dar" and "dat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damo vs dat". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #14,918 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.