Which to use
“Dämme” is a noun and “dummes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,271
- “Dämme” frequency rank
- #10,257
- “dummes” frequency rank
- 46528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dämme | dummes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Damm | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm |
Where the eye mixes Dämme and dummes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Dämme runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against dummes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Dämme with dummes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dämme is [ˈdɛmə] while dummes is [ˈdʊməs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46528, 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]. dummes is at rank #10,257, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊməs].
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 46528, this pair ranks #1,315,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dämme vs dummes
Shared letters: dem. Private to "Dämme": ä. Private to "dummes": su.
"Dämme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dummes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dummes ← ddummes · dmumes · dumems · dumes · dummess · dummse · udmmes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dämme" for "dummes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Dämme" or "dummes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dämme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dummes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,315,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dämme" and "dummes" 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 #1,315,960 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.