tauschevsTischeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: tausche is a verb, Tische is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“tausche” is a verb and “Tische” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,971
“tausche” frequency rank
#9,281
“Tische” frequency rank
37252
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tausche Tische
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tauschen Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tausche and Tische apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
tausche
6 ch
Tische

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tausche is [ˈtaʊ̯ʃə] while Tische is [ˈtɪʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 37252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tausche is recorded at frequency rank #27,971, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯ʃə]. Tische is at rank #9,281, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɪʃə].

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 37252, this pair ranks #1,594,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of tausche vs Tische

Shared letters: cehst. Private to "tausche": au. Private to "Tische": i.

"tausche" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV  ·  "Tische" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tauscheatusche · tasuche · taucshe · tauscche · tausceh · tauschhe · taushce · taussche
  • Tischeitsche · ticshe · tiscche · tisceh · tischhe · tishce · tissche · tsiche

Frequency comparison

tausche#27,971
Tische#9,281

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tausche" and "Tische" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tausche" is a verb and "Tische" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tausche" or "Tische"?
"Tische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,281 in our German list, against #27,971 for "tausche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tausche vs Tische

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tausche”; for a noun, it's “Tische”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tausche” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list