Which to use
“tac” and “Than” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,239
- “tac” frequency rank
- #13,037
- “Than” frequency rank
- 53276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tac | Than |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Dübel (Fischerdübel nach dem Erfinder Artur Fischer), der Zapfen | Gefolgsmann des Königs oder eines Fürsten bei den Angelsachsen; seit dem 10. Jahrhundert erblicher Großgrundbesitzer |
Where the eye mixes tac and Than
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tac vs Than
A purely visual mix-up. tac ([tak]) and Than ([taːn]) 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 53276, 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]. Than is at rank #13,037, tagged as anoun, pronounced [taːn].
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 53276, this pair ranks #1,064,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tac vs Than
Shared letters: at. Private to "tac": c. Private to "Than": hn.
"tac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Than" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Than ← htan · tahn · thann · thhan · thna · tthan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tac" and "Than" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tac" or "Than"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tac" and "Than" 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 "Than" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,064,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tac" and "Than" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tac vs taut". 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 #1,064,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.