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Which to use

“täte” and “title” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,434
“täte” frequency rank
#30,811
“title” frequency rank
48245
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature täte title
Definition 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tun 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs titeln

Where the eye mixes täte and title

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
täte
5 ch
title

Look-alike desk: täte vs title

A purely visual mix-up. täte ([ˈtɛːtə]) and title ([ˈtiːtlə]) 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 48245, 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]. title is at rank #30,811, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtiːtlə].

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 48245, this pair ranks #1,255,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of täte vs title

Shared letters: et. Private to "täte": ä. Private to "title": il.

"täte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "title" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • titleittle · tilte · titlle · tittle · ttile · ttitle

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "täte" and "title" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtɛːtə] versus [ˈtiːtlə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "täte" vs "title" - which ranks higher?
"täte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,434 in our German list, against #30,811 for "title". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "täte" and "title" 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 "title" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,255,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "täte" and "title" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs title". 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 #1,255,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list