Which to use
“Tales” and “Tanzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,163
- “Tales” frequency rank
- #41,495
- “Tanzes” frequency rank
- 63658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tales | Tanzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tal | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tanz |
Where the eye mixes Tales and Tanzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Tales runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Tanzes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Tales vs Tanzes
A purely visual mix-up. Tales ([ˈtaːləs]) and Tanzes ([ˈtant͡səs]) 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 63658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tales is recorded at frequency rank #22,163, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːləs]. Tanzes is at rank #41,495, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtant͡səs].
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 63658, this pair ranks #668,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tales vs Tanzes
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Tales": l. Private to "Tanzes": nz.
"Tales" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tanzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tales" and "Tanzes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Tales" or "Tanzes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tales" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tanzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #668,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tales" and "Tanzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tanzes vs tapes". 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 #668,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.