Which to use
“tann” is a pronoun and “then” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,964
- “tann” frequency rank
- #17,149
- “then” frequency rank
- 62113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tann | then |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der, die, das; dieser, diese, dieses | Bezug zu einem im Text vorher genannten Zeitpunkt |
Where the eye mixes tann and then
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tann and then
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tann is [tanː] while then is [ðɛn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62113, 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]. then is at rank #17,149, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ðɛn].
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 62113, this pair ranks #724,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tann vs then
Shared letters: nt. Private to "tann": a. Private to "then": eh.
"tann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "then" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tann" and "then" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tann" or "then"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tann" and "then" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "then" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #724,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tann" and "then" 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 #724,674 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.