Which to use
“Dämon” is a noun and “daran” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,264
- “Dämon” frequency rank
- #382
- “daran” frequency rank
- 17646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dämon | daran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angst machende Macht, böser Geist mit übermenschlichen Kräften | referenziert einen Gegenstand und bezeichnet die unmittelbare Berührung mit diesem |
Where the eye mixes Dämon and daran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Dämon with daran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dämon is [ˈdɛːmɔn] while daran is [daˈʁan]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17646, 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]. daran is at rank #382, tagged as anadv, pronounced [daˈʁan].
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 17646, this pair ranks #1,925,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dämon vs daran
Shared letters: dn. Private to "Dämon": moä. Private to "daran": ar.
"Dämon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "daran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- daran ← adran · daarn · darann · darna · darran · ddaran · draan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dämon" and "daran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Dämon" or "daran"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dämon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "daran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dämon" and "daran" 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 #1,925,547 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.