Datum

[ˈdaːtʊm]

/[ˈdaːtʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Datum” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,303. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,303
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angabe des Kalendertages

Corpus desk

Index DE-datum · Datum · German

Datum · rank #3,303 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,303
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Darmstadt

Nearest frequency peer: Darmstadt (-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 „Datum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Datum“ 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).

Datum vs DTM
20% similar
Datum vs dazu
40% similar
Datum vs drum
40% similar

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

Key facts for Datum
PropertyValue
HeadwordDatum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaːtʊm]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,303
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Datum“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Datumliegt 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: „Darmstadt“ (#3,302), „Deal“ (#3,304), „bezogen“ (#3,301). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Datum“ bei #3,303. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Datum (IPA [ˈdaːtʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,303 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Datum, with forms such as "adtum", "datmu", and "dattum". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "DTM", "dazu", "drum", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Datum, spelled D-A-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angabe des Kalendertages
  2. 2
    eine Informationseinheit (oft nur im Plural)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Welches Datum haben wir heute?
  2. „Er hat die Daten und Zitate, die den Präsidenten belasten, genau im Kopf.“

Synonyms

KalendertagAngabe

This word in other languages

date(English)fecha(Español)date(Français)data(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adtum
  • datmu
  • dattum
  • datumm
  • dautm
  • ddatum
  • dtaum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Datum - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

adtum2datmu2dattum1datumm1dautm2ddatum1dtaum2
Edit distance from "Datum"

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 "Datum"?
"Datum" is spelled D-A-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaːtʊm].
What does "Datum" mean?
As a noun, "Datum" means: Angabe des Kalendertages
What words are commonly confused with "Datum"?
"Datum" is commonly confused with "DTM", "dazu", "drum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Datum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Datum" is [ˈdaːtʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Datum" come from?
"Datum" 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 "Datum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

droht#3,306Bernd#3,298allzu#3,294jener#3,322

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Türen7 variantsPaket7 variantsnannte7 variantsKevin7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list