Which to use
“Tabelle” and “Tabellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,214
- “Tabelle” frequency rank
- #9,639
- “Tabellen” frequency rank
- 12853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tabelle | Tabellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geordnete Zusammenstellung von Texten oder Daten in Zeilen und Spalten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tabelle |
Where the eye mixes Tabelle and Tabellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Tabelle ([taˈbɛlə]) and Tabellen ([taˈbɛlən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Tabelle” sits inside “Tabellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tabelle is recorded at frequency rank #3,214, classified as anoun, pronounced [taˈbɛlə]. Tabellen is at rank #9,639, tagged as anoun, pronounced [taˈbɛlən].
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 12853, this pair ranks #1,961,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tabelle vs Tabellen
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "Tabelle": -. Private to "Tabellen": n.
"Tabelle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Tabellen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC