Which to use
“tac” and “tes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,239
- “tac” frequency rank
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- 85208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tac | tes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Dübel (Fischerdübel nach dem Erfinder Artur Fischer), der Zapfen | Plural des Substantivs te |
Where the eye mixes tac and tes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tac and tes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: tac vs tes
A purely visual mix-up. tac ([tak]) and tes ([tɛs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tac is recorded at frequency rank #40,239, classified as anoun, pronounced [tak]. tes is at rank #44,969, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɛs].
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 85208, this pair ranks #111,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tac vs tes
Shared letters: t. Private to "tac": ac. Private to "tes": es.
"tac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tac" for "tes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tac" or "tes"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tac" and "tes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tac" and "tes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tes vs trees". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #111,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.