Which to use
“tann” is a pronoun and “thank” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,964
- “tann” frequency rank
- #25,346
- “thank” frequency rank
- 70310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tann | thank |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der, die, das; dieser, diese, dieses | sich für etwas erkenntlich zeigen |
Where the eye mixes tann and thank
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tann with thank
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tann is [tanː] while thank is [θæŋk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70310, 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]. thank is at rank #25,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [θæŋk].
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 70310, this pair ranks #450,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tann vs thank
Shared letters: ant. Private to "tann": -. Private to "thank": hk.
"tann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "thank" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tann" for "thank" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tann" or "thank" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thank" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #450,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tann" and "thank" 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 #450,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.