Which to use
“Darts” and “Dates” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,673
- “Darts” frequency rank
- #13,798
- “Dates” frequency rank
- 41471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Darts | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Sportart, bei der mit kleinen Pfeilen (Darts) auf eine Zielscheibe geworfen wird, wobei sich die Punktzahl der Spieler danach richtet, in welchem Bereich der Zielscheibe der Pfeil stecken bleibt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Date |
Where the eye mixes Darts and Dates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Darts with Dates
A purely visual mix-up. Darts ([daːɐ̯t͡s]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Darts is recorded at frequency rank #27,673, classified as anoun, pronounced [daːɐ̯t͡s]. 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 41471, this pair ranks #1,478,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Darts vs Dates
Shared letters: adst. Private to "Darts": r. Private to "Dates": e.
"Darts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Dates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Darts" and "Dates" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Darts" vs "Dates" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Darts" 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 #1,478,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Darts" and "Dates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Darcy vs Darts". 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 #1,478,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.