Which to use
“Dämon” and “don” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,264
- “Dämon” frequency rank
- #3,645
- “don” frequency rank
- 20909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dämon | don |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angst machende Macht, böser Geist mit übermenschlichen Kräften | Spende, Gabe |
Where the eye mixes Dämon and don
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dämon vs don
A purely visual mix-up. Dämon ([ˈdɛːmɔn]) and don ([dɔ̃]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20909, 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]. don is at rank #3,645, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɔ̃].
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 20909, this pair ranks #1,892,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dämon vs don
Shared letters: dno. Private to "Dämon": mä. Private to "don": -.
"Dämon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "don" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dämon" and "don" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Dämon" vs "don" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dämon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "don" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,892,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dämon" and "don" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dämon vs Daun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,892,367 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.