Which to use
“Dateien” and “Daten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,539
- “Dateien” frequency rank
- #808
- “Daten” frequency rank
- 9347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dateien | Daten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Datei | Sammlung ermittelter/gewonnener Messwerte oder auch statistischer Angaben zu etwas |
Where the eye mixes Dateien and Daten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Dateien with Daten
A purely visual mix-up. Dateien ([daˈtaɪ̯ən]) and Daten ([ˈdaːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dateien is recorded at frequency rank #8,539, classified as anoun, pronounced [daˈtaɪ̯ən]. Daten is at rank #808, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːtn̩].
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 9347, this pair ranks #1,980,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dateien vs Daten
Shared letters: adent. Private to "Dateien": i. Private to "Daten": -.
"Dateien" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC · "Daten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dateien" and "Daten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Dateien" or "Daten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dateien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Daten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dateien" and "Daten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Daten vs duften". 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 #1,980,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.