Which to use
“tap” and “tapes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,056
- “tap” frequency rank
- #41,496
- “tapes” frequency rank
- 77552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tap | tapes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tapen | 2. Person Singular Präsens Konjunktiv des Verbs tapar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tap and tapes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
tap and tapes are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “tap” sits inside “tapes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tap is recorded at frequency rank #36,056, classified as averb, pronounced [tɛɪ̯p]. tapes is at rank #41,496, tagged as averb, 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 77552, this pair ranks #258,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tap vs tapes
Shared letters: apt. Private to "tap": -. Private to "tapes": es.
"tap" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tapes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tapes ← atpes · taeps · tapess · tappes · tapse · tpaes · ttapes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering tap vs tapes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tap” entry
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