Which to use
“Date” and “dove” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,717
- “Date” frequency rank
- #40,480
- “dove” frequency rank
- 44197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Date | dove |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verabredung, meistens von zwei Verliebten | Exemplar der Tauben, Columbidae |
Where the eye mixes Date and dove
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Date with dove
A purely visual mix-up. Date ([dɛɪ̯t]) and dove ([dʌv]) 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 44197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Date is recorded at frequency rank #3,717, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɛɪ̯t]. dove is at rank #40,480, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʌv].
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 44197, this pair ranks #1,393,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Date vs dove
Shared letters: de. Private to "Date": at. Private to "dove": ov.
"Date" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dove" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Date" for "dove" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Date" vs "dove" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Date" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dove" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,393,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Date" and "dove" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dörr vs dove". 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 #1,393,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.