Which to use
“dara” is a num and “dash” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,030
- “dara” frequency rank
- #21,982
- “dash” frequency rank
- 49012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dara | dash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segundo, numeral ordinal relacionado ao número 2 | travessão, hífen |
Letter map: dara vs dash
Shared letters muted; letters that set dara and dash apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. dara (CVCV) and dash (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: dara vs dash
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dara is anum and dashanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dara is recorded at frequency rank #27,030, classified as anum. dash is at rank #21,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdæʃ/.
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 49012, this pair ranks #16,068 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dara vs dash
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dara": r. Private to "dash": hs.
"dara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dara" and "dash" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dara" vs "dash" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "dara" vs "dash" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,068 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dara" and "dash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dara vs dat". 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 #16,068 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.