Which to use
“Dächern” and “Drachen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,563
- “Dächern” frequency rank
- #7,897
- “Drachen” frequency rank
- 28460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dächern | Drachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dach | unbemanntes, an Schnüren gehaltenes Fluggerät (Spielzeug) |
Where the eye mixes Dächern and Drachen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Dächern and Drachen
A purely visual mix-up. Dächern ([ˈdɛçɐn]) and Drachen ([ˈdʁaxn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28460, 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]. Drachen is at rank #7,897, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁaxn̩].
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 28460, this pair ranks #1,784,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dächern vs Drachen
Shared letters: cdehnr. Private to "Dächern": ä. Private to "Drachen": a.
"Dächern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Drachen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Drachen ← darchen · ddrachen · dracchen · dracehn · drachenn · drachhen · drachne · drahcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dächern" for "Drachen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Dächern" or "Drachen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dächern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Drachen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,784,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dächern" and "Drachen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dächern vs Dichtern". 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 #1,784,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.