Which to use
“Tälern” and “Taverne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,067
- “Tälern” frequency rank
- #33,335
- “Taverne” frequency rank
- 69402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tälern | Taverne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Tal | italienische Weinschenke oder italienisches Wirtshaus |
Where the eye mixes Tälern and Taverne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Tälern runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Taverne's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Tälern with Taverne
A purely visual mix-up. Tälern ([ˈtɛːlɐn]) and Taverne ([taˈvɛʁnə]) 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 69402, 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]. Taverne is at rank #33,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [taˈvɛʁnə].
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 69402, this pair ranks #477,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Tälern vs Taverne
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "Tälern": lä. Private to "Taverne": av.
"Tälern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Taverne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Taverne ← atverne · taevrne · tavenre · taveren · tavernne · taverrne · tavrene · tavverne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tälern" and "Taverne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tälern" or "Taverne"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tälern" and "Taverne" 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 "Taverne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #477,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tälern" and "Taverne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tälern vs Tellern". 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 #477,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.