Which to use
“tape” and “tippe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,052
- “tape” frequency rank
- #14,952
- “tippe” frequency rank
- 34004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tape | tippe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tapen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tippen |
Where the eye mixes tape and tippe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tape vs tippe
A purely visual mix-up. tape ([ˈtɛɪ̯pə]) and tippe ([ˈtɪpə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tape is recorded at frequency rank #19,052, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛɪ̯pə]. tippe is at rank #14,952, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtɪpə].
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 34004, this pair ranks #1,673,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tape vs tippe
Shared letters: ept. Private to "tape": a. Private to "tippe": i.
"tape" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tippe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tape" for "tippe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tape" or "tippe"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tape" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tippe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,673,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tape" and "tippe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tape vs tine". 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 #1,673,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.