Which to use
“Dachs” and “Drache” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,671
- “Dachs” frequency rank
- #14,269
- “Drache” frequency rank
- 41940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dachs | Drache |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Säugetier mit grauem Fell und markanter weiß-schwarzer Fellzeichnung am Kopf, das in den europäischen Wäldern anzutreffen ist; der Europäische Dachs | großes Mischwesen, meist geflügelt, feuerspeiend und mit großen Klauen, das einer Schlange oder Echse ähnelt |
Where the eye mixes Dachs and Drache
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dachs vs Drache
A purely visual mix-up. Dachs ([daks]) and Drache ([ˈdʁaxə]) 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 41940, 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]. Drache is at rank #14,269, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁaxə].
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 41940, this pair ranks #1,464,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dachs vs Drache
Shared letters: acdh. Private to "Dachs": s. Private to "Drache": er.
"Dachs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Drache" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dachs" and "Drache" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Dachs" or "Drache"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dachs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Drache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,464,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dachs" and "Drache" 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 #1,464,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.