Which to use
“Däne” and “Dates” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,272
- “Däne” frequency rank
- #13,798
- “Dates” frequency rank
- 50070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Däne | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staatsbürger von Dänemark | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Date |
Where the eye mixes Däne and Dates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Däne vs Dates
A purely visual mix-up. Däne ([ˈdɛːnə]) and Dates ([deɪt͡s]) 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 50070, 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]. Dates is at rank #13,798, tagged as anoun, pronounced [deɪt͡s].
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 50070, this pair ranks #1,187,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Däne vs Dates
Shared letters: de. Private to "Däne": nä. Private to "Dates": ast.
"Däne" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Dates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dates ← adtes · daets · datess · datse · dattes · ddates · dtaes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Däne" for "Dates" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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 "Dates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,187,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Däne" and "Dates" 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 #1,187,765 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.