Which to use
“Dächer” and “Dächern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,517
- “Dächer” frequency rank
- #20,563
- “Dächern” frequency rank
- 39080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dächer | Dächern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dach | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dach |
Where the eye mixes Dächer and Dächern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Dächer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Dächern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Dächer with Dächern
A purely visual mix-up. Dächer ([ˈdɛçɐ]) and Dächern ([ˈdɛçɐn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Dächer” sits inside “Dächern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dächer is recorded at frequency rank #18,517, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛçɐ]. Dächern is at rank #20,563, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛçɐn].
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 39080, this pair ranks #1,546,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dächer vs Dächern
Shared letters: cdehrä. Private to "Dächer": -. Private to "Dächern": n.
"Dächer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Dächern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dächer" and "Dächern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Dächer" or "Dächern"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Dächer" and "Dächern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dächer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dächern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,546,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dächer" and "Dächern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dächern vs Dichtern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,546,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.