Which to use
“error” and “tusk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,958
- “error” frequency rank
- #29,824
- “tusk” frequency rank
- 51782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | error | tusk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fehler, Irrtum, Schnitzer | Stoßzahn; sehr langer und spitzer Zahn, der aus dem Maul des Tieres herausragt und meist paarweise vorkommt, aber auch einzeln (zum Beispiel beim Narwal) |
Letter map: error vs tusk
Shared letters muted; letters that set error and tusk apart highlighted. No shared letter run. error runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against tusk's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - error / tusk
error and tusk are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
error is recorded at frequency rank #21,958, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. tusk is at rank #29,824, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 51782, this pair ranks #1,122,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of error vs tusk
Shared letters: none. Private to "error": eor. Private to "tusk": kstu.
"error" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "tusk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "error" and "tusk" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "error" vs "tusk" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "error" vs "tusk" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "error" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tusk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,122,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "error" and "tusk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tusk". 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 #1,122,230 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.