Which to use
“Tage” and “Tote” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #371
- “Tage” frequency rank
- #2,691
- “Tote” frequency rank
- 3062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tage | Tote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tag | weibliche Person, die nicht mehr am Leben, sondern verstorben ist |
Where the eye mixes Tage and Tote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Tage ([ˈtaːɡə]) and Tote ([ˈtoːtə]) 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 3062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tage is recorded at frequency rank #371, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːɡə]. Tote is at rank #2,691, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːtə].
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 3062, this pair ranks #2,001,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tage vs Tote
Shared letters: et. Private to "Tage": ag. Private to "Tote": o.
"Tage" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV