Which to use
“Dahme” is a name and “Dämme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,991
- “Dahme” frequency rank
- #36,271
- “Dämme” frequency rank
- 67262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dahme | Dämme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Fluss in Deutschland, Nebenfluss der Spree | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Damm |
Where the eye mixes Dahme and Dämme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Dahme and Dämme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Dahme with Dämme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dahme is [ˈdaːmə] while Dämme is [ˈdɛmə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67262, 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]. Dämme is at rank #36,271, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛmə].
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 67262, this pair ranks #545,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dahme vs Dämme
Shared letters: dem. Private to "Dahme": ah. Private to "Dämme": ä.
"Dahme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Dämme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dahme ← adhme · dahem · dahhme · dahmme · damhe · ddahme · dhame
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dahme" and "Dämme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Dahme" or "Dämme"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dahme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dämme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #545,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dahme" and "Dämme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dämme vs dämmert". 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 #545,904 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.