Which to use
“Deich” and “Dolch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,361
- “Deich” frequency rank
- #23,477
- “Dolch” frequency rank
- 49838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deich | Dolch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Damm an Gewässern (wie beispielsweise Flüssen, den Küsten) zum Schutz vor Hochwasser und Sturmfluten | ein Messer mit zwei Schneiden |
Where the eye mixes Deich and Dolch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Deich and Dolch
A purely visual mix-up. Deich ([daɪ̯ç]) and Dolch ([dɔlç]) 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 49838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Deich is recorded at frequency rank #26,361, classified as anoun, pronounced [daɪ̯ç]. Dolch is at rank #23,477, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɔlç].
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 49838, this pair ranks #1,196,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Deich vs Dolch
Shared letters: cdh. Private to "Deich": ei. Private to "Dolch": lo.
"Deich" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Dolch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Deich" for "Dolch" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Deich" vs "Dolch" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Deich" and "Dolch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Deich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dolch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,196,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deich" and "Dolch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deich vs dusch". 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 #1,196,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.