Which to use
“Dart” and “davy” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,472
- “Dart” frequency rank
- #45,844
- “davy” frequency rank
- 78316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dart | davy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Sportart Darts verwendeter Wurfpfeil | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs dav |
Where the eye mixes Dart and davy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Dart (CVCC) and davy (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Dart vs davy
A purely visual mix-up. Dart ([daːɐ̯t]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dart is recorded at frequency rank #32,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [daːɐ̯t]. 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 78316, this pair ranks #241,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Dart vs davy
Shared letters: ad. Private to "Dart": rt. Private to "davy": vy.
"Dart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "davy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dart" and "davy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Dart" vs "davy" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Dart" and "davy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dart" 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 #241,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dart" 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 #241,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.