Which to use
“Daten” and “Dativ” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #808
- “Daten” frequency rank
- #27,674
- “Dativ” frequency rank
- 28482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Daten | Dativ |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammlung ermittelter/gewonnener Messwerte oder auch statistischer Angaben zu etwas | Wem-Fall, (im Deutschen und Lateinischen) 3. Fall (Kasus) |
Where the eye mixes Daten and Dativ
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Daten and Dativ
A purely visual mix-up. Daten ([ˈdaːtn̩]) and Dativ ([ˈdaːtiːf]) 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 28482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Daten is recorded at frequency rank #808, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːtn̩]. Dativ is at rank #27,674, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːtiːf].
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 28482, this pair ranks #1,783,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Daten vs Dativ
Shared letters: adt. Private to "Daten": en. Private to "Dativ": iv.
"Daten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Dativ" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Daten" and "Dativ" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Daten" or "Dativ"?
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 "Daten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dativ" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,783,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Daten" and "Dativ" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dai vs Dativ". 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 #1,783,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.