Which to use
“Tanzes” is a noun and “tanzten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,495
- “Tanzes” frequency rank
- #27,513
- “tanzten” frequency rank
- 69008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tanzes | tanzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tanz | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tanzen |
Where the eye mixes Tanzes and tanzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tanzes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against tanzten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Tanzes and tanzten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tanzes is [ˈtant͡səs] while tanzten is [ˈtant͡stn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69008, 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]. tanzten is at rank #27,513, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtant͡stn̩].
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 69008, this pair ranks #489,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Tanzes vs tanzten
Shared letters: aentz. Private to "Tanzes": s. Private to "tanzten": -.
"Tanzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tanzten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tanzes" for "tanzten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Tanzes" vs "tanzten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Tanzes" and "tanzten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tanzes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tanzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #489,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tanzes" and "tanzten" 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 #489,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.