Which to use
“täte” is a verb and “Tomate” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,434
- “täte” frequency rank
- #22,174
- “Tomate” frequency rank
- 39608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | täte | Tomate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tun | eine Pflanzenart (Solanum lycopersicum, Synonym: Lycopersicon esculentum) aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse |
Where the eye mixes täte and Tomate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses täte with Tomate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: täte is [ˈtɛːtə] while Tomate is [toˈmaːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39608, 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]. Tomate is at rank #22,174, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toˈmaːtə].
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 39608, this pair ranks #1,531,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of täte vs Tomate
Shared letters: et. Private to "täte": ä. Private to "Tomate": amo.
"täte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tomate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tomate ← otmate · tmoate · toamte · tomaet · tomatte · tommate · tomtae · ttomate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "täte" and "Tomate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "täte" or "Tomate"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "täte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tomate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,531,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "täte" and "Tomate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "täte vs tine". 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 #1,531,992 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.