Which to use
“tabs” is a verb and “Tasse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,815
- “tabs” frequency rank
- #6,364
- “Tasse” frequency rank
- 38179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tabs | Tasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tab | mit einem Henkel versehenes, kleines Trinkgefäß von mannigfaltiger Form |
Letter map: tabs vs Tasse
Shared letters muted; letters that set tabs and Tasse apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Part-of-speech tell for tabs / Tasse
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tabs is averb and Tasseanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tabs is recorded at frequency rank #31,815, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Tasse is at rank #6,364, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtasə].
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 38179, this pair ranks #1,570,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tabs vs Tasse
Shared letters: ast. Private to "tabs": b. Private to "Tasse": e.
"tabs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tabs" for "Tasse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tabs" vs "Tasse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tabs" and "Tasse".
- Full dictionary entry for "tabs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,570,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tabs" and "Tasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tabs". 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 #1,570,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.