Which to use
“dat” is a pronoun and “doar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,908
- “dat” frequency rank
- #7,016
- “doar” frequency rank
- 56924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dat | doar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aquele; pronome neutro que se refere a algo ou alguém distante de quem fala | transferir a posse de algo, gratuitamente, para outrem |
Letter map: dat vs doar
Shared letters muted; letters that set dat and doar apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. dat runs 3 letters (CVC) against doar's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - dat and doar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dat is apronoun and doaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56924, 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]. doar is at rank #7,016, tagged as averb.
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 56924, this pair ranks #9,649 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dat vs doar
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dat": t. Private to "doar": or.
"dat" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "doar" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- doar ← daor · ddoar · doarr · dora · odar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dat" and "doar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dat" vs "doar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dat" and "doar".
- Full dictionary entry for "dat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "doar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,649 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dat" and "doar" 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 #9,649 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.