Which to use
“Daten” is a noun and “duften” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #808
- “Daten” frequency rank
- #45,865
- “duften” frequency rank
- 46673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Daten | duften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammlung ermittelter/gewonnener Messwerte oder auch statistischer Angaben zu etwas | angenehmen Geruch abgeben, verströmen, verbreiten |
Where the eye mixes Daten and duften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Daten vs duften
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Daten is [ˈdaːtn̩] while duften is [ˈdʊftn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Daten is recorded at frequency rank #808, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaːtn̩]. duften is at rank #45,865, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʊftn̩].
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 46673, this pair ranks #1,311,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Daten vs duften
Shared letters: dent. Private to "Daten": a. Private to "duften": fu.
"Daten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "duften" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Daten" for "duften" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Daten" vs "duften" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Daten" and "duften" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Daten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,311,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Daten" and "duften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duften vs Dukaten". 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 #1,311,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.