Which to use
“Tassen” and “Transen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,494
- “Tassen” frequency rank
- #37,820
- “Transen” frequency rank
- 51314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tassen | Transen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tasse | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Transe |
Where the eye mixes Tassen and Transen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tassen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Transen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Tassen with Transen
A purely visual mix-up. Tassen ([ˈtasn̩]) and Transen ([ˈtʁanzn̩]) 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 51314, 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]. Transen is at rank #37,820, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁanzn̩].
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 51314, this pair ranks #1,140,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tassen vs Transen
Shared letters: aenst. Private to "Tassen": -. Private to "Transen": r.
"Tassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Transen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tassen" for "Transen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Tassen" vs "Transen" - 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 "Transen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,140,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tassen" and "Transen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tränke vs Transen". 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 #1,140,204 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.