Which to use
“Tablet” and “Tablets” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,238
- “Tablet” frequency rank
- #14,684
- “Tablets” frequency rank
- 20922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tablet | Tablets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kurzform für Tabletcomputer, ein Minicomputer | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tablet |
Where the eye mixes Tablet and Tablets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tablet and Tablets
A purely visual mix-up. Tablet ([ˈtɛblət]) and Tablets ([ˈtɛblət͡s]) 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) - “Tablet” sits inside “Tablets”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tablet is recorded at frequency rank #6,238, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛblət]. Tablets is at rank #14,684, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛblət͡s].
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 20922, this pair ranks #1,892,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tablet vs Tablets
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "Tablet": -. Private to "Tablets": s.
"Tablet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Tablets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tablet" and "Tablets" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Tablet" vs "Tablets" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Tablet" and "Tablets" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tablet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tablets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,892,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tablet" and "Tablets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tableau vs Tablets". 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 #1,892,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.