Which to use
“tätowieren” is a verb and “Tätowierung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,462
- “tätowieren” frequency rank
- #43,547
- “Tätowierung” frequency rank
- 82009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tätowieren | Tätowierung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Farbstoffe, die in die Haut eingebracht werden, ein ein- oder mehrfarbiges, von selbst nicht mehr verschwindendes Motiv erschaffen | mit Farbmitteln in die Haut eingestochenes Motiv |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tätowieren and Tätowierung apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
tätowieren and Tätowierung form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tätowieren is recorded at frequency rank #38,462, classified as averb, pronounced [tɛtoˈviːʁən]. Tätowierung is at rank #43,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɛtoˈviːʁʊŋ].
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 82009, this pair ranks #165,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering tätowieren vs Tätowierung
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