Which to use
“Taten” and “Tomaten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,858
- “Taten” frequency rank
- #7,826
- “Tomaten” frequency rank
- 10684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Taten | Tomaten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tomate |
Where the eye mixes Taten and Tomaten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Taten runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Tomaten's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Taten vs Tomaten
A purely visual mix-up. Taten ([ˈtaːtn̩]) and Tomaten ([toˈmaːtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Taten is recorded at frequency rank #2,858, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːtn̩]. Tomaten is at rank #7,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toˈmaːtn̩].
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 10684, this pair ranks #1,973,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Taten vs Tomaten
Shared letters: aent. Private to "Taten": -. Private to "Tomaten": mo.
"Taten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tomaten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Taten" and "Tomaten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Taten" or "Tomaten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Taten" and "Tomaten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Taten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tomaten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Taten" and "Tomaten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tadel vs Taten". 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 #1,973,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.