täte vs tine, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“täte” is a verb and “tine” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,434
“täte” frequency rank: #49,303
“tine” frequency rank: 66737
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	täte	tine
Definition	1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tun	Feuer

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set täte and tine apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

täte

4 ch

tine

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: täte is averb and tineanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66737, 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]. tine is at rank #49,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 66737, this pair ranks #563,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of täte vs tine

Shared letters: et. Private to "täte": ä. Private to "tine": in.

"täte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

tine ← itne · tien · tinne · tnie · ttine

Frequency comparison

täte#17,434

tine#49,303

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "täte" and "tine" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "täte" is a verb and "tine" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "täte" or "tine"?

"täte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,434 in our German list, against #49,303 for "tine". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering täte vs tine

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “täte”; for a noun, it's “tine”.
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