Which to use
“Tätern” and “Täters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,304
- “Tätern” frequency rank
- #18,101
- “Täters” frequency rank
- 34405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tätern | Täters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Täter | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Täter |
Where the eye mixes Tätern and Täters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tätern and Täters follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Tätern and Täters
A purely visual mix-up. Tätern ([ˈtɛːtɐn]) and Täters ([ˈtɛːtɐs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Tätern” becomes s in “Täters”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tätern is recorded at frequency rank #16,304, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛːtɐn]. Täters is at rank #18,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛːtɐs].
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 34405, this pair ranks #1,664,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tätern vs Täters
Shared letters: ertä. Private to "Tätern": n. Private to "Täters": s.
"Tätern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Täters" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tätern" and "Täters" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tätern" or "Täters"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tätern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Täters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,664,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tätern" and "Täters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Täters vs Tauern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,664,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.