Which to use
“Tasche” and “Tusche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,520
- “Tasche” frequency rank
- #47,058
- “Tusche” frequency rank
- 49578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tasche | Tusche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aufbewahrungsort von Gegenständen in der Kleidung, auf- oder eingenäht | dunkle, mit Bindemitteln versetzte Tinte mit unlöslichem Farbmittel |
Where the eye mixes Tasche and Tusche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tasche and Tusche follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Tasche and Tusche
A purely visual mix-up. Tasche ([ˈtaʃə]) and Tusche ([ˈtʊʃə]) 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 a single letter - a in “Tasche” becomes u in “Tusche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tasche is recorded at frequency rank #2,520, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʃə]. Tusche is at rank #47,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʊʃə].
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 49578, this pair ranks #1,206,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tasche vs Tusche
Shared letters: cehst. Private to "Tasche": a. Private to "Tusche": u.
"Tasche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Tusche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tasche" and "Tusche" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Tasche" vs "Tusche" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tasche" and "Tusche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tasche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tusche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,206,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tasche" and "Tusche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Türchen vs Tusche". 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 #1,206,143 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.