Which to use
“davy” and “days” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,844
- “davy” frequency rank
- #10,447
- “days” frequency rank
- 56291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | davy | days |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs dav | Plural des Substantivs day |
Where the eye mixes davy and days
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: davy vs days
A purely visual mix-up. davy ([ˈdavɪ]) and days ([deɪz]) 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 56291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
davy is recorded at frequency rank #45,844, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdavɪ]. days is at rank #10,447, tagged as anoun, pronounced [deɪz].
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 56291, this pair ranks #945,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of davy vs days
Shared letters: ady. Private to "davy": v. Private to "days": s.
"davy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "days" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "davy" and "days" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "davy" or "days"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "davy" and "days" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "davy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "days" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #945,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "davy" and "days" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Darcy vs davy". 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 #945,955 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.