Which to use
“Tablett” and “Tabletten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,788
- “Tablett” frequency rank
- #8,637
- “Tabletten” frequency rank
- 34425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tablett | Tabletten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tragbare Platte mit erhöhtem Rand, die vorrangig zum Servieren von Speisen und Getränken benutzt wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tablette |
Where the eye mixes Tablett and Tabletten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Tablett vs Tabletten
A purely visual mix-up. Tablett ([taˈblɛt]) and Tabletten ([taˈblɛtn̩]) 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) - “Tablett” sits inside “Tabletten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tablett is recorded at frequency rank #25,788, classified as anoun, pronounced [taˈblɛt]. Tabletten is at rank #8,637, tagged as anoun, pronounced [taˈblɛtn̩].
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 34425, this pair ranks #1,663,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tablett vs Tabletten
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "Tablett": -. Private to "Tabletten": n.
"Tablett" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Tabletten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tablett" for "Tabletten" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Tablett" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tabletten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,663,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tablett" and "Tabletten" 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 #1,663,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.