Which to use
“Däne” and “Daten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,272
- “Däne” frequency rank
- #808
- “Daten” frequency rank
- 37080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Däne | Daten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staatsbürger von Dänemark | Sammlung ermittelter/gewonnener Messwerte oder auch statistischer Angaben zu etwas |
Where the eye mixes Däne and Daten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Däne vs Daten
A purely visual mix-up. Däne ([ˈdɛːnə]) and Daten ([ˈdaːtn̩]) 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 37080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Däne is recorded at frequency rank #36,272, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛːnə]. Daten is at rank #808, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːtn̩].
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 37080, this pair ranks #1,599,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Däne vs Daten
Shared letters: den. Private to "Däne": ä. Private to "Daten": at.
"Däne" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Daten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Daten ← adten · daetn · datenn · datne · datten · ddaten · dtaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Däne" for "Daten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Däne" vs "Daten" - 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 "Däne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Daten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,599,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Däne" and "Daten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Däne vs Düne". 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 #1,599,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.