Which to use
“dara” is a num and “day” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,030
- “dara” frequency rank
- #2,512
- “day” frequency rank
- 29542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dara | day |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segundo, numeral ordinal relacionado ao número 2 | dia (período de 24 horas) |
Letter map: dara vs day
Shared letters muted; letters that set dara and day apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: dara vs day
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dara is anum and dayanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dara is recorded at frequency rank #27,030, classified as anum. day is at rank #2,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced /deɪ/.
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 29542, this pair ranks #39,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dara vs day
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dara": r. Private to "day": y.
"dara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "day" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dara ← adra · daar · darra · ddara · draa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dara" for "day" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dara" vs "day" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "dara" vs "day" 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 "day" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dara" and "day" 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 #39,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.