Which to use
“täte” and “teste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,434
- “täte” frequency rank
- #24,148
- “teste” frequency rank
- 41582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | täte | teste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tun | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs testen |
Where the eye mixes täte and teste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses täte with teste
A purely visual mix-up. täte ([ˈtɛːtə]) and teste ([ˈtɛstə]) 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 41582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
täte is recorded at frequency rank #17,434, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛːtə]. teste is at rank #24,148, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛstə].
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 41582, this pair ranks #1,475,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of täte vs teste
Shared letters: et. Private to "täte": ä. Private to "teste": s.
"täte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "teste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- teste ← etste · teset · tesste · tetse · tsete · tteste
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "täte" and "teste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "täte" or "teste"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "täte" and "teste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "täte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,475,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "täte" and "teste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terme vs teste". 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 #1,475,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.