Which to use
“Tarife” and “Tarifen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,035
- “Tarife” frequency rank
- #34,931
- “Tarifen” frequency rank
- 47966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tarife | Tarifen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tarif | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Tarif |
Where the eye mixes Tarife and Tarifen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Tarife runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against Tarifen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Tarife and Tarifen
A purely visual mix-up. Tarife ([taˈʁiːfə]) and Tarifen ([taˈʁiːfn̩]) 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) - “Tarife” sits inside “Tarifen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tarife is recorded at frequency rank #13,035, classified as anoun, pronounced [taˈʁiːfə]. Tarifen is at rank #34,931, tagged as anoun, pronounced [taˈʁiːfn̩].
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 47966, this pair ranks #1,265,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tarife vs Tarifen
Shared letters: aefirt. Private to "Tarife": -. Private to "Tarifen": n.
"Tarife" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Tarifen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tarife" and "Tarifen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tarife" or "Tarifen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tarife" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tarifen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,265,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tarife" and "Tarifen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tarifen vs tarnen". 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 #1,265,614 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.