Which to use
“dat” is a pronoun and “dias” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,908
- “dat” frequency rank
- #139
- “dias” frequency rank
- 50047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dat | dias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aquele; pronome neutro que se refere a algo ou alguém distante de quem fala | plural de dia |
Where the eye mixes dat and dias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dat with dias
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dat is [dɑt] while dias is /ˈdiɐʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dat is recorded at frequency rank #49,908, classified as apron, pronounced [dɑt]. dias is at rank #139, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdiɐʃ/.
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 50047, this pair ranks #14,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dat vs dias
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dat": t. Private to "dias": is.
"dat" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dias" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dias ← dais · ddias · diass · disa · idas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dat" for "dias" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dat" vs "dias" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dat" and "dias" 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 #14,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.