Which to use
“table” and “Tales” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,788
- “table” frequency rank
- #22,163
- “Tales” frequency rank
- 43951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | table | Tales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tisch | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tal |
Where the eye mixes table and Tales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. table ([ˈteɪbl]) and Tales ([ˈtaːləs]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43951, 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]. Tales is at rank #22,163, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːləs].
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 43951, this pair ranks #1,401,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of table vs Tales
Shared letters: aelt. Private to "table": b. Private to "Tales": s.
"table" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Tales" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC