Which to use
“Tales” and “Täters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,163
- “Tales” frequency rank
- #18,101
- “Täters” frequency rank
- 40264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tales | Täters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tal | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Täter |
Where the eye mixes Tales and Täters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Tales runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Täters's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Tales and Täters
A purely visual mix-up. Tales ([ˈtaːləs]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40264, 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]. 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 40264, this pair ranks #1,513,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tales vs Täters
Shared letters: est. Private to "Tales": al. Private to "Täters": rä.
"Tales" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Täters" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tales ← taels · taless · talles · talse · tlaes · ttales
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tales" for "Täters" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Tales" or "Täters"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tales" and "Täters" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tales" 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 #1,513,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tales" and "Täters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tales vs trees". 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 #1,513,476 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.