Which to use
“Tassen” is a noun and “tausend” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,494
- “Tassen” frequency rank
- #2,690
- “tausend” frequency rank
- 16184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tassen | tausend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tasse | die Kardinalzahl zwischen 999 und 1001, zehn hoch drei (10³) |
Where the eye mixes Tassen and tausend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tassen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against tausend's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Tassen and tausend
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tassen is [ˈtasn̩] while tausend is [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tassen is recorded at frequency rank #13,494, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtasn̩]. tausend is at rank #2,690, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t].
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 16184, this pair ranks #1,937,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tassen vs tausend
Shared letters: aenst. Private to "Tassen": -. Private to "tausend": du.
"Tassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tausend" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tassen" for "tausend" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Tassen" vs "tausend" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tausend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tassen" and "tausend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tassen vs Taxen". 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 #1,937,890 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.