Which to use
“Dachs” and “Dates” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,671
- “Dachs” frequency rank
- #13,798
- “Dates” frequency rank
- 41469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dachs | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Säugetier mit grauem Fell und markanter weiß-schwarzer Fellzeichnung am Kopf, das in den europäischen Wäldern anzutreffen ist; der Europäische Dachs | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Date |
Where the eye mixes Dachs and Dates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Dachs ([daks]) and Dates ([deɪt͡s]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dachs is recorded at frequency rank #27,671, classified as anoun, pronounced [daks]. Dates is at rank #13,798, tagged as anoun, pronounced [deɪt͡s].
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 41469, this pair ranks #1,478,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dachs vs Dates
Shared letters: ads. Private to "Dachs": ch. Private to "Dates": et.
"Dachs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Dates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC