Which to use
“das” is a determiner and “dz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5
- “das” frequency rank
- #17,857
- “dz” frequency rank
- 17862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | das | dz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Nominativ und Akkusativ Singular Neutrum des bestimmten Artikels der | Digraph in der polnischen Sprache |
Where the eye mixes das and dz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: das vs dz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: das is [das] while dz is [d͡zɛ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
das is recorded at frequency rank #5, classified as adet, pronounced [das]. dz is at rank #17,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d͡zɛ].
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 17862, this pair ranks #1,923,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of das vs dz
Shared letters: d. Private to "das": as. Private to "dz": z.
"das" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dz" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "das" and "dz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "das" or "dz"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "das" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "das" and "dz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duc vs dz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,923,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.