Which to use
“Tälern” and “Täters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,067
- “Tälern” frequency rank
- #18,101
- “Täters” frequency rank
- 54168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tälern | Täters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Tal | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Täter |
Where the eye mixes Tälern and Täters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Tälern and Täters follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Tälern with Täters
A purely visual mix-up. Tälern ([ˈtɛːlɐn]) and Täters ([ˈtɛːtɐs]) 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 54168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tälern is recorded at frequency rank #36,067, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛːlɐn]. Täters is at rank #18,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛːtɐs].
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 54168, this pair ranks #1,029,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tälern vs Täters
Shared letters: ertä. Private to "Tälern": ln. Private to "Täters": s.
"Tälern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Täters" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tälern" for "Täters" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Tälern" or "Täters" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Tälern" and "Täters" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tälern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Täters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,029,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tälern" and "Täters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tälern vs Tellern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,029,465 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.