Which to use
“Dächern” and “Daches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,563
- “Dächern” frequency rank
- #37,440
- “Daches” frequency rank
- 58003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dächern | Daches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dach | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dach |
Where the eye mixes Dächern and Daches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Dächern with Daches
A purely visual mix-up. Dächern ([ˈdɛçɐn]) and Daches ([ˈdaxəs]) 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 58003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dächern is recorded at frequency rank #20,563, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛçɐn]. Daches is at rank #37,440, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaxəs].
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 58003, this pair ranks #879,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dächern vs Daches
Shared letters: cdeh. Private to "Dächern": nrä. Private to "Daches": as.
"Dächern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Daches" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Daches ← adches · dacches · dacehs · dachess · dachhes · dachse · dahces · dcahes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dächern" and "Daches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Dächern" or "Daches"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Dächern" and "Daches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dächern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Daches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #879,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dächern" and "Daches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Daches vs Dackel". 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 #879,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.