Which to use
“tausend” is a num and “Tausenden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,690
- “tausend” frequency rank
- #8,954
- “Tausenden” frequency rank
- 11644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tausend | Tausenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen 999 und 1001, zehn hoch drei (10³) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tausend |
Where the eye mixes tausend and Tausenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. tausend runs 7 letters (CVVCVCC) against Tausenden's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tausend with Tausenden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tausend is [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t] while Tausenden is [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩dən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “tausend” sits inside “Tausenden”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11644, 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]. Tausenden is at rank #8,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩dən].
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 11644, this pair ranks #1,968,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tausend vs Tausenden
Shared letters: adenstu. Private to "tausend": -. Private to "Tausenden": -.
"tausend" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Tausenden" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tausend" for "Tausenden" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tausend" or "Tausenden" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tausend" and "Tausenden" 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 "Tausenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tausend" and "Tausenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tanzenden vs Tausenden". 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 #1,968,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.