Which to use
“Tarif” and “Tarife” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,466
- “Tarif” frequency rank
- #13,035
- “Tarife” frequency rank
- 22501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tarif | Tarife |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der festgesetzte Preis für etwas, das von einer staatlichen oder offiziellen Institution angeboten wird | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tarif |
Where the eye mixes Tarif and Tarife
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tarif runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Tarife's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Tarif with Tarife
A purely visual mix-up. Tarif ([taˈʁiːf]) and Tarife ([taˈʁiːfə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Tarif” sits inside “Tarife”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tarif is recorded at frequency rank #9,466, classified as anoun, pronounced [taˈʁiːf]. Tarife is at rank #13,035, tagged as anoun, pronounced [taˈʁiːfə].
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 22501, this pair ranks #1,873,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tarif vs Tarife
Shared letters: afirt. Private to "Tarif": -. Private to "Tarife": e.
"Tarif" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tarife" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tarif" and "Tarife" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Tarif" vs "Tarife" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Tarif" and "Tarife" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tarif" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tarife" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,873,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tarif" and "Tarife" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tarif vs Tori". 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 #1,873,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.