Which to use
“Tabus” is a noun and “takes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,359
- “Tabus” frequency rank
- #30,805
- “takes” frequency rank
- 60164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tabus | takes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tabu | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak |
Where the eye mixes Tabus and takes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tabus is [taˈbuːs] while takes is [ˈtakəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tabus is recorded at frequency rank #29,359, classified as anoun, pronounced [taˈbuːs]. takes is at rank #30,805, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtakəs].
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 60164, this pair ranks #797,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tabus vs takes
Shared letters: ast. Private to "Tabus": bu. Private to "takes": ek.
"Tabus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC