Which to use
“dalton” and “Dämon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,865
- “dalton” frequency rank
- #17,264
- “Dämon” frequency rank
- 54129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dalton | Dämon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dalton | Angst machende Macht, böser Geist mit übermenschlichen Kräften |
Where the eye mixes dalton and Dämon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dalton runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Dämon's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dalton and Dämon
A purely visual mix-up. dalton ([daltɔn]) and Dämon ([ˈdɛːmɔn]) 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 54129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dalton is recorded at frequency rank #36,865, classified as anoun, pronounced [daltɔn]. Dämon is at rank #17,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛːmɔn].
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 54129, this pair ranks #1,030,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dalton vs Dämon
Shared letters: dno. Private to "dalton": alt. Private to "Dämon": mä.
"dalton" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Dämon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dalton ← adlton · dallton · dalotn · daltno · daltonn · daltton · datlon · ddalton
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dalton" for "Dämon" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dalton" vs "Dämon" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dalton" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dämon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,030,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dalton" and "Dämon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dämon vs Daun". 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 #1,030,975 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.