Which to use
“tausend” is a num and “Tausende” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,690
- “tausend” frequency rank
- #2,999
- “Tausende” frequency rank
- 5689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tausend | Tausende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen 999 und 1001, zehn hoch drei (10³) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tausend |
Where the eye mixes tausend and Tausende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tausend vs Tausende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tausend is [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t] while Tausende is [ˈtaʊ̯zəndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tausend” sits inside “Tausende”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tausend is recorded at frequency rank #2,690, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t]. Tausende is at rank #2,999, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯zəndə].
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 5689, this pair ranks #1,994,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tausend vs Tausende
Shared letters: adenstu. Private to "tausend": -. Private to "Tausende": -.
"tausend" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Tausende" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tausend" and "Tausende" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tausend" vs "Tausende" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tausend" and "Tausende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tausend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tausende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tausend" and "Tausende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tanzende vs Tausende". 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 #1,994,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.