Which to use
“dan” and “davy” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,415
- “dan” frequency rank
- #45,844
- “davy” frequency rank
- 50259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dan | davy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitraum zwischen Sonnenaufgang und Sonnenuntergang; Tag | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs dav |
Where the eye mixes dan and davy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dan and davy
A purely visual mix-up. dan ([ˈdaːn]) and davy ([ˈdavɪ]) 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 50259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dan is recorded at frequency rank #4,415, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːn]. davy is at rank #45,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdavɪ].
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 50259, this pair ranks #1,180,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dan vs davy
Shared letters: ad. Private to "dan": n. Private to "davy": vy.
"dan" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "davy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- davy ← advy · davvy · davyy · dayv · ddavy · dvay
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dan" and "davy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dan" vs "davy" - which ranks higher?
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 "dan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "davy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,180,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dan" and "davy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Darcy vs davy". 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 #1,180,512 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.