Which to use
“Dahme” is a name and “Dame” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,991
- “Dahme” frequency rank
- #2,198
- “Dame” frequency rank
- 33189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dahme | Dame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Fluss in Deutschland, Nebenfluss der Spree | Frau |
Same sound, different letters: Dahme vs Dame
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters. Dahme runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Dame's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - Dahme / Dame
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Dahme and Dame carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈdaːmə]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is aname, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dahme is recorded at frequency rank #30,991, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈdaːmə]. Dame is at rank #2,198, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːmə].
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 33189, this pair ranks #1,691,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dahme vs Dame
Shared letters: adem. Private to "Dahme": h. Private to "Dame": -.
"Dahme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Dame" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dahme" and "Dame" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Dahme" vs "Dame" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "Dahme" / "Dame". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dahme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,691,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dahme" and "Dame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dahme vs dare". 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 #1,691,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.