Which to use
“Tanzes” is a noun and “tanzte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,495
- “Tanzes” frequency rank
- #23,729
- “tanzte” frequency rank
- 65224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tanzes | tanzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tanz | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tanzen |
Where the eye mixes Tanzes and tanzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tanzes (CVCCVC) and tanzte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Tanzes vs tanzte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tanzes is [ˈtant͡səs] while tanzte is [ˈtant͡stə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tanzes is recorded at frequency rank #41,495, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtant͡səs]. tanzte is at rank #23,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtant͡stə].
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 65224, this pair ranks #614,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tanzes vs tanzte
Shared letters: aentz. Private to "Tanzes": s. Private to "tanzte": -.
"Tanzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tanzte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tanzes" for "tanzte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Tanzes" or "tanzte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tanzes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tanzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #614,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tanzes" and "tanzte" 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 #614,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.