Which to use
“Tadel” is a noun and “täte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,313
- “Tadel” frequency rank
- #17,434
- “täte” frequency rank
- 63747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tadel | täte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erziehungsmaßnahme mit verhaltenskorrigierender Funktion | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes Tadel and täte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Tadel runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against täte's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Tadel vs täte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tadel is [ˈtaːdl̩] while täte is [ˈtɛːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tadel is recorded at frequency rank #46,313, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːdl̩]. täte is at rank #17,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛːtə].
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 63747, this pair ranks #665,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tadel vs täte
Shared letters: et. Private to "Tadel": adl. Private to "täte": ä.
"Tadel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "täte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tadel ← atdel · taddel · tadell · tadle · taedl · tdael · ttadel
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tadel" and "täte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Tadel" vs "täte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tadel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "täte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #665,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tadel" and "täte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tadel vs tall". 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 #665,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.