Which to use
“tann” is a pronoun and “Than” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,964
- “tann” frequency rank
- #13,037
- “Than” frequency rank
- 58001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tann | Than |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der, die, das; dieser, diese, dieses | Gefolgsmann des Königs oder eines Fürsten bei den Angelsachsen; seit dem 10. Jahrhundert erblicher Großgrundbesitzer |
Same sound, different letters: tann vs Than
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - tann and Than
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: tann and Than carry the same recorded pronunciation, [tanː]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is apronoun, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tann is recorded at frequency rank #44,964, classified as apron, pronounced [tanː]. Than is at rank #13,037, tagged as anoun, pronounced [taːn].
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 58001, this pair ranks #879,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tann vs Than
Shared letters: ant. Private to "tann": -. Private to "Than": h.
"tann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Than" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
"tann" and "Than" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "tann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Than" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #879,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tann" and "Than" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tann vs tine". 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 #879,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.