Which to use
“Tablets” and “tablette” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,684
- “Tablets” frequency rank
- #26,186
- “tablette” frequency rank
- 40870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tablets | tablette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tablet | Bordbrett, Brett, Wandbrett, Regalfach, Ablagebrett |
Where the eye mixes Tablets and tablette
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tablets with tablette
A purely visual mix-up. Tablets ([ˈtɛblət͡s]) and tablette ([tablɛt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tablets is recorded at frequency rank #14,684, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛblət͡s]. tablette is at rank #26,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tablɛt].
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 40870, this pair ranks #1,495,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tablets vs tablette
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "Tablets": s. Private to "tablette": -.
"Tablets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "tablette" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tablets" and "tablette" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Tablets" or "tablette" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Tablets" and "tablette" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tablets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tablette" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,495,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tablets" and "tablette" 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 #1,495,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.