Which to use
“tann” is a pronoun and “tine” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,964
- “tann” frequency rank
- #49,303
- “tine” frequency rank
- 94267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tann | tine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der, die, das; dieser, diese, dieses | Feuer |
Letter map: tann vs tine
Shared letters muted; letters that set tann and tine apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. tann (CVCC) and tine (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - tann and tine
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tann is apronoun and tineanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94267, 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]. tine is at rank #49,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 94267, this pair ranks #17,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tann vs tine
Shared letters: nt. Private to "tann": a. Private to "tine": ei.
"tann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tann" for "tine" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tann" or "tine"?
What to do next
Pair "tann" vs "tine" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tann" and "tine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles 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 #17,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.