Which to use
“tale” and “Tasse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,304
- “tale” frequency rank
- #6,364
- “Tasse” frequency rank
- 38668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tale | Tasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bericht | mit einem Henkel versehenes, kleines Trinkgefäß von mannigfaltiger Form |
Where the eye mixes tale and Tasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tale runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Tasse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tale and Tasse
A purely visual mix-up. tale ([ˈteɪl]) and Tasse ([ˈtasə]) 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 38668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tale is recorded at frequency rank #32,304, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈteɪl]. Tasse is at rank #6,364, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtasə].
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 38668, this pair ranks #1,557,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tale vs Tasse
Shared letters: aet. Private to "tale": l. Private to "Tasse": s.
"tale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tale" and "Tasse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "tale" or "Tasse" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,557,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tale" and "Tasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tale vs tine". 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 #1,557,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.