Which to use
“family” and “tampon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,759
- “family” frequency rank
- #45,619
- “tampon” frequency rank
- 53378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | family | tampon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Familie | Medizin / Hygiene: der Tampon |
Letter map: family vs tampon
Shared letters muted; letters that set family and tampon apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. family (CVCVCV) and tampon (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on family vs tampon
family and tampon 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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
family is recorded at frequency rank #7,759, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. tampon is at rank #45,619, 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 53378, this pair ranks #1,060,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of family vs tampon
Shared letters: am. Private to "family": fily. Private to "tampon": nopt.
"family" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tampon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "family" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tampon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,060,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "family" and "tampon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tampon". 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 #1,060,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.