Which to use
“Dämme” and “Dämon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,271
- “Dämme” frequency rank
- #17,264
- “Dämon” frequency rank
- 53535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dämme | Dämon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Damm | Angst machende Macht, böser Geist mit übermenschlichen Kräften |
Where the eye mixes Dämme and Dämon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Dämme (CVCCV) and Dämon (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Dämme and Dämon
A purely visual mix-up. Dämme ([ˈdɛmə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dämme is recorded at frequency rank #36,271, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛmə]. 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 53535, this pair ranks #1,054,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dämme vs Dämon
Shared letters: dmä. Private to "Dämme": e. Private to "Dämon": no.
"Dämme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Dämon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dämme" for "Dämon" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Dämme" or "Dämon" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Dämme" and "Dämon" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dämme" 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 #1,054,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dämme" and "Dämon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dämme vs dämmert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,054,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.