Which to use
“Tanz” and “Töne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,488
- “Tanz” frequency rank
- #6,865
- “Töne” frequency rank
- 10353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tanz | Töne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (rhythmischer) Bewegungsablauf, der zu Musik oder rhythmischen Geräuschen ausgeführt wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ton |
Where the eye mixes Tanz and Töne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tanz with Töne
A purely visual mix-up. Tanz ([tant͡s]) and Töne ([ˈtøːnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tanz is recorded at frequency rank #3,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [tant͡s]. Töne is at rank #6,865, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtøːnə].
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 10353, this pair ranks #1,975,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tanz vs Töne
Shared letters: nt. Private to "Tanz": az. Private to "Töne": eö.
"Tanz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Töne" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tanz ← atnz · tannz · tanzz · tazn · tnaz · ttanz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tanz" and "Töne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tanz" or "Töne"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tanz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Töne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tanz" and "Töne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Töne". 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 #1,975,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.