Which to use
“table” and “Takte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,788
- “table” frequency rank
- #32,303
- “Takte” frequency rank
- 54091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | table | Takte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tisch | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Takt |
Where the eye mixes table and Takte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: table vs Takte
A purely visual mix-up. table ([ˈteɪbl]) and Takte ([ˈtaktə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54091, 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]. Takte is at rank #32,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaktə].
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 54091, this pair ranks #1,032,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of table vs Takte
Shared letters: aet. Private to "table": bl. Private to "Takte": k.
"table" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Takte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "table" and "Takte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "table" vs "Takte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "table" and "Takte" 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 "Takte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,032,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "table" and "Takte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Takte vs taut". 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 #1,032,485 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.