Which to use
“Dämon” and “Diakon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,264
- “Dämon” frequency rank
- #27,680
- “Diakon” frequency rank
- 44944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dämon | Diakon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angst machende Macht, böser Geist mit übermenschlichen Kräften | Person, die ein geistliches Amt (unterhalb des Priesters) innerhalb der (orthodoxen, anglikanischen, katholischen) Kirche ausübt |
Where the eye mixes Dämon and Diakon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dämon vs Diakon
A purely visual mix-up. Dämon ([ˈdɛːmɔn]) and Diakon ([diaˈkoːn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44944, 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]. Diakon is at rank #27,680, tagged as anoun, pronounced [diaˈkoːn].
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 44944, this pair ranks #1,369,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dämon vs Diakon
Shared letters: dno. Private to "Dämon": mä. Private to "Diakon": aik.
"Dämon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Diakon" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Diakon ← daikon · ddiakon · diakkon · diakno · diakonn · diaokn · dikaon · idakon
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dämon" and "Diakon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Dämon" or "Diakon"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Dämon" and "Diakon" 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 "Diakon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,369,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dämon" and "Diakon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Diakon vs Disko". 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 #1,369,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.