Which to use
“Deiche” and “Drache” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,846
- “Deiche” frequency rank
- #14,269
- “Drache” frequency rank
- 60115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deiche | Drache |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Deich | großes Mischwesen, meist geflügelt, feuerspeiend und mit großen Klauen, das einer Schlange oder Echse ähnelt |
Where the eye mixes Deiche and Drache
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Deiche with Drache
A purely visual mix-up. Deiche ([ˈdaɪ̯çə]) and Drache ([ˈdʁaxə]) 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 60115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Deiche is recorded at frequency rank #45,846, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaɪ̯çə]. Drache is at rank #14,269, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁaxə].
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 60115, this pair ranks #799,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Deiche vs Drache
Shared letters: cdeh. Private to "Deiche": i. Private to "Drache": ar.
"Deiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Drache" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Deiche" and "Drache" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Deiche" or "Drache"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Deiche" and "Drache" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Deiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Drache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #799,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deiche" and "Drache" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deiche vs dice". 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 #799,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.