Which to use
“tail” and “Taille” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,881
- “tail” frequency rank
- #25,341
- “Taille” frequency rank
- 66222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tail | Taille |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schwanz | die schmalste Stelle des menschlichen Rumpfes zwischen Brustkorb (unterer Rippenbogen) und Hüfte |
Where the eye mixes tail and Taille
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tail with Taille
A purely visual mix-up. tail ([teɪl]) and Taille ([ˈtaljə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “tail” sits inside “Taille”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tail is recorded at frequency rank #40,881, classified as anoun, pronounced [teɪl]. Taille is at rank #25,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaljə].
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 66222, this pair ranks #580,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tail vs Taille
Shared letters: ailt. Private to "tail": -. Private to "Taille": e.
"tail" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Taille" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tail" and "Taille" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tail" vs "Taille" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tail" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Taille" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #580,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tail" and "Taille" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tail 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 #580,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.