Which to use
“tanzen” is a verb and “Tanzes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,281
- “tanzen” frequency rank
- #41,495
- “Tanzes” frequency rank
- 44776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tanzen | Tanzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich rhythmisch bewegen, meist zu Musik | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tanz |
Where the eye mixes tanzen and Tanzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tanzen and Tanzes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between tanzen and Tanzes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tanzen is [ˈtant͡sn̩] while Tanzes is [ˈtant͡səs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “tanzen” becomes s in “Tanzes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tanzen is recorded at frequency rank #3,281, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtant͡sn̩]. Tanzes is at rank #41,495, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtant͡səs].
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 44776, this pair ranks #1,375,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tanzen vs Tanzes
Shared letters: aentz. Private to "tanzen": -. Private to "Tanzes": s.
"tanzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Tanzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tanzen" and "Tanzes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tanzen" vs "Tanzes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tanzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tanzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,375,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tanzen" and "Tanzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tanzes vs tapes". 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 #1,375,078 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.