Which to use
“table” and “Tablett” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,788
- “table” frequency rank
- #25,788
- “Tablett” frequency rank
- 47576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | table | Tablett |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tisch | tragbare Platte mit erhöhtem Rand, die vorrangig zum Servieren von Speisen und Getränken benutzt wird |
Where the eye mixes table and Tablett
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses table with Tablett
A purely visual mix-up. table ([ˈteɪbl]) and Tablett ([taˈblɛt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “table” sits inside “Tablett”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
table is recorded at frequency rank #21,788, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈteɪbl]. Tablett is at rank #25,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [taˈblɛt].
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 47576, this pair ranks #1,279,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of table vs Tablett
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "table": -. Private to "Tablett": -.
"table" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Tablett" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "table" for "Tablett" ever safe?
Frequency check: "table" vs "Tablett" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "table" and "Tablett" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "table" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tablett" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,279,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "table" and "Tablett" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tableau vs Tablett". 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 #1,279,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.