DämonvsDämonenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Dämon” and “Dämonen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,264
“Dämon” frequency rank
#11,033
“Dämonen” frequency rank
28297
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Dämon Dämonen
Definition Angst machende Macht, böser Geist mit übermenschlichen Kräften Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dämon

Where the eye mixes Dämon and Dämonen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Dämon
7 ch
Dämonen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Dämon ([ˈdɛːmɔn]) and Dämonen ([dɛˈmoːnən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Dämon” sits inside “Dämonen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Dämon is recorded at frequency rank #17,264, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛːmɔn]. Dämonen is at rank #11,033, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɛˈmoːnən].

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 28297, this pair ranks #1,787,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Dämon vs Dämonen

Shared letters: dmnoä. Private to "Dämon": -. Private to "Dämonen": e.

"Dämon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Dämonen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Dämon" and "Dämonen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdɛːmɔn] versus [dɛˈmoːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Dämon" or "Dämonen"?
"Dämonen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,033 in our German list, against #17,264 for "Dämon". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Dämon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Dämonen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,787,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Dämon" and "Dämonen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dämonen vs Domänen". Nearby pair

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list