Which to use
“Dates” and “Diäten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,798
- “Dates” frequency rank
- #21,218
- “Diäten” frequency rank
- 35016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dates | Diäten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Date | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Diät |
Where the eye mixes Dates and Diäten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dates vs Diäten
A purely visual mix-up. Dates ([deɪt͡s]) and Diäten ([diˈɛːtn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35016, 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]. Diäten is at rank #21,218, tagged as anoun, pronounced [diˈɛːtn̩].
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 35016, this pair ranks #1,650,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dates vs Diäten
Shared letters: det. Private to "Dates": as. Private to "Diäten": inä.
"Dates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Diäten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dates ← adtes · daets · datess · datse · dattes · ddates · dtaes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dates" for "Diäten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Dates" or "Diäten"?
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 "Diäten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,650,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dates" and "Diäten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Diäten 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 #1,650,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.