Which to use
“Dämon” and “Dampf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,264
- “Dämon” frequency rank
- #10,063
- “Dampf” frequency rank
- 27327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dämon | Dampf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angst machende Macht, böser Geist mit übermenschlichen Kräften | Gas, das meist noch in Kontakt mit der flüssigen beziehungsweise festen Phase steht, aus der es hervorgegangen ist |
Where the eye mixes Dämon and Dampf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Dämon with Dampf
A purely visual mix-up. Dämon ([ˈdɛːmɔn]) and Dampf ([damp͡f]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27327, 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]. Dampf is at rank #10,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced [damp͡f].
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 27327, this pair ranks #1,803,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dämon vs Dampf
Shared letters: dm. Private to "Dämon": noä. Private to "Dampf": afp.
"Dämon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Dampf" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dampf ← admpf · damfp · dammpf · dampff · damppf · dapmf · ddampf · dmapf
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dämon" and "Dampf" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Dämon" or "Dampf"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Dämon" and "Dampf" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dämon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dampf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,803,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dämon" and "Dampf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dampf vs dumpf". 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 #1,803,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.