Which to use
“dare” and “dürfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,517
- “dare” frequency rank
- #7,900
- “dürfe” frequency rank
- 52417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dare | dürfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | es wagen, zu (+Infinitiv); den Mut haben, zu (+Infinitiv) | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dürfen |
Where the eye mixes dare and dürfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. dare ([deə(ɹ)]) and dürfe ([ˈdʏʁfə]) 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 52417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dare is recorded at frequency rank #44,517, classified as averb, pronounced [deə(ɹ)]. dürfe is at rank #7,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʏʁfə].
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 52417, this pair ranks #1,097,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dare vs dürfe
Shared letters: der. Private to "dare": a. Private to "dürfe": fü.
"dare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dürfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dare ← darre · ddare · drae