Which to use
“dark” and “DRK” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,646
- “dark” frequency rank
- #13,124
- “DRK” frequency rank
- 19770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dark | DRK |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Tageszeit mit Dunkelheit, Finsternis | Deutsches Rotes Kreuz |
Where the eye mixes dark and DRK
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dark with DRK
A purely visual mix-up. dark ([daːk]) and DRK ([deʔɛʁˈkaː]) 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 19770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dark is recorded at frequency rank #6,646, classified as anoun, pronounced [daːk]. DRK is at rank #13,124, tagged as anoun, pronounced [deʔɛʁˈkaː].
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 19770, this pair ranks #1,904,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dark vs DRK
Shared letters: dkr. Private to "dark": a. Private to "DRK": -.
"dark" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "DRK" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dark ← adrk · dakr · darkk · darrk · ddark · drak
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dark" for "DRK" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dark" vs "DRK" - 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 "dark" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "DRK" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dark" and "DRK" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dörr vs DRK". 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 #1,904,760 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.