Which to use
“Tages” and “Tees” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,270
- “Tages” frequency rank
- #39,662
- “Tees” frequency rank
- 40932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tages | Tees |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tee |
Where the eye mixes Tages and Tees
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tages and Tees
A purely visual mix-up. Tages ([ˈtaːɡəs]) and Tees ([teːs]) 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 40932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tages is recorded at frequency rank #1,270, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːɡəs]. Tees is at rank #39,662, tagged as anoun, pronounced [teːs].
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 40932, this pair ranks #1,494,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tages vs Tees
Shared letters: est. Private to "Tages": ag. Private to "Tees": -.
"Tages" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tees" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tages" and "Tees" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tages" or "Tees"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tees" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,494,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tages" and "Tees" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tees vs trees". 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 #1,494,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.