TagevsTodeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Tage” and “Tode” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#371
“Tage” frequency rank
#3,282
“Tode” frequency rank
3653
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Tage Tode
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tag Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tod

Where the eye mixes Tage and Tode

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Tage
4 ch
Tode

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Tage ([ˈtaːɡə]) and Tode ([ˈtoːdə]) 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 3653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Tage is recorded at frequency rank #371, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːɡə]. Tode is at rank #3,282, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːdə].

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 3653, this pair ranks #1,999,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Tage vs Tode

Shared letters: et. Private to "Tage": ag. Private to "Tode": do.

"Tage" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Tode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Tageatge · taeg · tagge · tgae · ttage
  • Todeotde · tdoe · todde · toed · ttode

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Tage" and "Tode" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtaːɡə] versus [ˈtoːdə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Tage" or "Tode"?
"Tage" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #371 in our German list, against #3,282 for "Tode". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list