TalervstalksWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,790
“Taler” frequency rank
#40,240
“talks” frequency rank
62030
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Taler talks
Definition eine ab dem 16. Jahrhundert geprägte große Silbermünze Plural des Substantivs talk

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Taler and talks apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Taler
5 ch
talks

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Taler and talks are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Taler is recorded at frequency rank #21,790, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːlɐ]. talks is at rank #40,240, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 62030, this pair ranks #727,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Taler vs talks

Shared letters: alt. Private to "Taler": er. Private to "talks": ks.

"Taler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "talks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Talertaelr · talerr · taller · talre · tlaer · ttaler
  • talksatlks · takls · talkks · talkss · tallks · talsk · tlaks · ttalks

Frequency comparison

Taler#21,790
talks#40,240

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Taler" and "talks" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Taler" or "talks"?
"Taler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,790 in our German list, against #40,240 for "talks". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Taler vs talks

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Taler” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list