Which to use
“running” and “tabs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,470
- “running” frequency rank
- #31,815
- “tabs” frequency rank
- 47285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | running | tabs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs run | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tab |
Letter map: running vs tabs
Shared letters muted; letters that set running and tabs apart highlighted. No shared letter run. running runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against tabs's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - running / tabs
running and tabs 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 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
running is recorded at frequency rank #15,470, classified as averb, pronounced […]. tabs is at rank #31,815, tagged as averb, 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 47285, this pair ranks #1,289,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of running vs tabs
Shared letters: none. Private to "running": ginru. Private to "tabs": abst.
"running" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "tabs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "running" for "tabs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "running" vs "tabs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "running" vs "tabs" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "running" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tabs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,289,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "running" and "tabs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tabs". 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 #1,289,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.