Which to use
“Tauben” and “Türen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,763
- “Tauben” frequency rank
- #3,283
- “Türen” frequency rank
- 15046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tauben | Türen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Taube | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tür |
Where the eye mixes Tauben and Türen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tauben with Türen
A purely visual mix-up. Tauben ([ˈtaʊ̯bn̩]) and Türen ([ˈtyːʁən]) 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 15046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tauben is recorded at frequency rank #11,763, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯bn̩]. Türen is at rank #3,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːʁən].
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 15046, this pair ranks #1,946,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tauben vs Türen
Shared letters: ent. Private to "Tauben": abu. Private to "Türen": rü.
"Tauben" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Türen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tauben ← atuben · tabuen · taubben · taubenn · taubne · tauebn · ttauben · tuaben
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tauben" and "Türen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tauben" or "Türen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tauben" and "Türen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tauben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Türen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tauben" and "Türen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tauben vs trügen". 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 #1,946,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.