dass

[das]

/[das]/ conj

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The verdict

“dass” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #27) as a conjunction. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#27
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - drückt eine Folge des Geschehens aus, Art und Weise oder Grad

Corpus desk

Index DE-dass · dass · German

dass · rank #27 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #27
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH an

Nearest frequency peer: an (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dass”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dass” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dass vs Ds
25% similar
dass vs des
50% similar
dass vs day
50% similar

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

Key facts for dass
PropertyValue
Headworddass
LanguageGerman
Part of speechConjunction
IPA[das]
Letters4
Frequency rank#27
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dass” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dass lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for dass is neighbouring look-alikes ("Ds", "des", …), not just typos; it is aconjunction pronounced [das]. Frequency #27 among 2,764 “D” headwords. 8 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for dass, with forms such as "adss", "daß", and "ddass". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ds", "des", "day", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is dass, spelled D-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    drückt eine Folge des Geschehens aus, Art und Weise oder Grad
  2. 2
    drückt eine Absicht, einen Zweck des Geschehens aus; , feierlich: auf dass
  3. 3
    zur Bildung von Objekt-, Subjekt- und Attributsätzen (jeweils ohne feste Bedeutung, steht nach Ausdrücken der Sicherheit)
  4. 4
    drückt das Fehlen eines bestimmten Umstandes aus
  5. 5
    drückt eine Einschränkung aus
  6. 6
    drückt einen Ersatz eines Umstands aus
  7. 7
    zum Ausdruck der unmittelbaren Vorzeitigkeit, ‚kurz nachdem‘
  8. 8
    drückt Grund/Ursache aus;

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dass appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Mit einem Mal sprang Peter Sump auf, warf dabei den Doppler um, schrie »Ja, ich bin da!« und versetzte der Frau einen Schlag ins Gesicht, dass sie gegen den Kühlschrank taumelte.“
  2. Sie schlug ihn so, dass er ins Krankenhaus musste.

Synonyms

sodassdamitum

This word in other languages

that(English)que(Español)que(Français)que(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adss
  • daß
  • ddass
  • dsas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dass - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

adss2daß2ddass1dsas2
Edit distance from "dass"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dass"?
"dass" is spelled D-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [das].
What does "dass" mean?
As a conjunction, "dass" means: drückt eine Folge des Geschehens aus, Art und Weise oder Grad
What words are commonly confused with "dass"?
"dass" is commonly confused with "Ds", "des", "day". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dass" is [das]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dass" come from?
"dass" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aber#31auch#21sich#20sind#34
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list