datavsdotaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“data” and “dota” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,468
“data” frequency rank
#39,294
“dota” frequency rank
44762
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature data dota
Definition Bezeichnung eines bestimmten Tages im Kalender; Datum Rückstand der Verbrennung eines Stoffes; Asche

Letter map: data vs dota

Shared letters muted; letters that set data and dota apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

4 ch
data
4 ch
dota

Spelling & dictionary notes on data vs dota

data and dota are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - a in “data” becomes o in “dota”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44762, 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]. dota is at rank #39,294, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 44762, this pair ranks #1,375,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of data vs dota

Shared letters: adt. Private to "data": -. Private to "dota": o.

"data" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "dota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dataadta · daat · datta · ddata · dtaa
  • dotaddota · doat · dotta · dtoa · odta

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "data" and "dota" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They differ by a single letter - a in “data” becomes o in “dota”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "data" or "dota"?
"data" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,468 in our German list, against #39,294 for "dota". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "data" and "dota".

  • Full dictionary entry for "data" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "dota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,375,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "data" and "dota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dota vs puzzles". 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 #1,375,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list