Which to use
“Date” and “dattes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #580
- “Date” frequency rank
- #34,053
- “dattes” frequency rank
- 34633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Date | dattes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendez-vous entre deux amoureux. | Pluriel de datte. |
Where the eye mixes Date and dattes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Date and dattes
A purely visual mix-up. Date (\dɛɪ̯t\) and dattes (\dat\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Date is recorded at frequency rank #580, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɛɪ̯t\. dattes is at rank #34,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dat\.
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 34633, this pair ranks #282,461 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Date vs dattes
Shared letters: adet. Private to "Date": -. Private to "dattes": s.
"Date" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dattes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Date" for "dattes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Date" or "dattes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Date" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dattes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,461 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Date" and "dattes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "datées vs dattes". 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 #282,461 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.