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.
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
- title ← ittle · tilte · titlle · tittle · ttile · ttitle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "täte" and "title" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "täte" vs "title" - which ranks higher?
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.