Which to use
“dara” is a num and “dat” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,030
- “dara” frequency rank
- #49,908
- “dat” frequency rank
- 76938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dara | dat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segundo, numeral ordinal relacionado ao número 2 | aquele; pronome neutro que se refere a algo ou alguém distante de quem fala |
Letter map: dara vs dat
Shared letters muted; letters that set dara and dat apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: dara vs dat
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dara is anum and datapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dara is recorded at frequency rank #27,030, classified as anum. 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 76938, this pair ranks #1,992 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dara vs dat
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dara": r. Private to "dat": t.
"dara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dara ← adra · daar · darra · ddara · draa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dara" and "dat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dara" or "dat"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dara" and "dat".
- Full dictionary entry for "dara" 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 #1,992 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dara" and "dat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damo 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 #1,992 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.