Which to use
“Dächer” and “Dachs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,517
- “Dächer” frequency rank
- #27,671
- “Dachs” frequency rank
- 46188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dächer | Dachs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dach | ein Säugetier mit grauem Fell und markanter weiß-schwarzer Fellzeichnung am Kopf, das in den europäischen Wäldern anzutreffen ist; der Europäische Dachs |
Where the eye mixes Dächer and Dachs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Dächer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Dachs's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Dächer with Dachs
A purely visual mix-up. Dächer ([ˈdɛçɐ]) and Dachs ([daks]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46188, 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]. Dachs is at rank #27,671, tagged as anoun, pronounced [daks].
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 46188, this pair ranks #1,327,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dächer vs Dachs
Shared letters: cdh. Private to "Dächer": erä. Private to "Dachs": as.
"Dächer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Dachs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dachs ← adchs · dacchs · dachhs · dachss · dacsh · dahcs · dcahs · ddachs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dächer" for "Dachs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Dächer" vs "Dachs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dächer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dachs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,327,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dächer" and "Dachs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dachs vs Docks". 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 #1,327,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.