TabellevsTabellenWhat's the difference?

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.

7 ch
Tabelle
8 ch
Tabellen

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Tabelleatbelle · tabbelle · tabele · tabelel · tablele · taeblle · tbaelle · ttabelle
  • Tabellenatbellen · tabbellen · tabeleln · tabelen · tabellenn · tabellne · tablelen · taebllen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Tabelle" and "Tabellen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([taˈbɛlə] versus [taˈbɛlən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Tabelle" or "Tabellen"?
"Tabelle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,214 in our German list, against #9,639 for "Tabellen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list