Which to use
“dar” is a verb and “del” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #161
- “dar” frequency rank
- #1,706
- “del” frequency rank
- 1867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dar | del |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transferir a posse de algo, gratuitamente, para outrem | do, da, contração da preposição de com o artigo definido singular el: |
Letter map: dar vs del
Shared letters muted; letters that set dar and del apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - dar and del
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dar is averb and delacontraction. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dar is recorded at frequency rank #161, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈdaɾ/. del is at rank #1,706, tagged as acontraction.
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 1867, this pair ranks #73,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dar vs del
Shared letters: d. Private to "dar": ar. Private to "del": el.
"dar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "del" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dar" for "del" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dar" vs "del" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dar" and "del".
- Full dictionary entry for "dar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "del" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dar" and "del" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs del". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.