Which to use
“Dates” and “Dativ” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,798
- “Dates” frequency rank
- #27,674
- “Dativ” frequency rank
- 41472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dates | Dativ |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Date | Wem-Fall, (im Deutschen und Lateinischen) 3. Fall (Kasus) |
Where the eye mixes Dates and Dativ
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Dates and Dativ
A purely visual mix-up. Dates ([deɪt͡s]) 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 41472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dates is recorded at frequency rank #13,798, classified as anoun, pronounced [deɪt͡s]. 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 41472, this pair ranks #1,478,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dates vs Dativ
Shared letters: adt. Private to "Dates": es. Private to "Dativ": iv.
"Dates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Dativ" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dates" and "Dativ" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Dates" or "Dativ" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dates" 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 #1,478,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dates" and "Dativ" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dates vs dudes". 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 #1,478,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.