Which to use
“dat” is a pronoun and “due” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,908
- “dat” frequency rank
- #24,954
- “due” frequency rank
- 74862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dat | due |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aquele; pronome neutro que se refere a algo ou alguém distante de quem fala | devido |
Where the eye mixes dat and due
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. dat (CVC) and due (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses dat with due
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dat is [dɑt] while due is /dju/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74862, 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]. due is at rank #24,954, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dju/.
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 74862, this pair ranks #2,428 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dat vs due
Shared letters: d. Private to "dat": at. Private to "due": eu.
"dat" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "due" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dat" for "due" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dat" or "due"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dat" and "due" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "due" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,428 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dat" and "due" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damo vs dat". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,428 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.