Which to use
“data” is a noun and “déjà” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,468
- “data” frequency rank
- #44,541
- “déjà” frequency rank
- 50009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | data | déjà |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezeichnung eines bestimmten Tages im Kalender; Datum | zu einem früheren Zeitpunkt als erwartet |
Where the eye mixes data and déjà
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses data with déjà
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: data is [ˈdaːta] while déjà is [de.ʒa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
data is recorded at frequency rank #5,468, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːta]. déjà is at rank #44,541, tagged as anadv, pronounced [de.ʒa].
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 50009, this pair ranks #1,190,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of data vs déjà
Shared letters: d. Private to "data": at. Private to "déjà": jàé.
"data" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "déjà" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- data ← adta · daat · datta · ddata · dtaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "data" and "déjà" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "data" or "déjà" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "data" and "déjà" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "data" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déjà" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,190,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "data" and "déjà" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déjà vs dess". 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 #1,190,020 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.