dachten

[ˈdaxtn̩]

/[ˈdaxtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“dachten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,891. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,891
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs denken

Corpus desk

Index DE-dachten · dachten · German

dachten · rank #7,891 · 11 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,891
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH comedy

Nearest frequency peer: comedy (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „dachten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „dachten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dachten vs Daten
57% similar
dachten vs Dichte
57% similar
dachten vs Dichter
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dachten
PropertyValue
Headworddachten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdaxtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,891
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dachten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).dachtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „comedy“ (#7,890), „DC“ (#7,892), „Classic“ (#7,889). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dachten“ bei #7,891. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around dachten (IPA [ˈdaxtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,891 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for dachten, with forms such as "adchten", "dacchten", and "dachetn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Daten", "Dichte", "Dichter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dachten, spelled D-A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs denken
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs denken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adchten
  • dacchten
  • dachetn
  • dachhten
  • dachtenn
  • dachtne
  • dachtten
  • dacthen
  • dahcten
  • dcahten
  • ddachten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dachten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

adchten2dacchten1dachetn2dachhten1dachtenn1dachtne2dachtten1dacthen2
Edit distance from "dachten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dachten"?
"dachten" is spelled D-A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaxtn̩].
What does "dachten" mean?
As a verb, "dachten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs denken
What words are commonly confused with "dachten"?
"dachten" is commonly confused with "Daten", "Dichte", "Dichter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dachten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dachten" is [ˈdaxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dachten" come from?
"dachten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dachten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Classic#7,889Drachen#7,897belohnt#7,876Arsenal#7,863

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

erlassen11 variantsAusübung11 variantsauslösen11 variantsanfängt11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list