Which to use
“tausend” is a num and “Tausender” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,690
- “tausend” frequency rank
- #25,789
- “Tausender” frequency rank
- 28479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tausend | Tausender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen 999 und 1001, zehn hoch drei (10³) | Berg, Erhebung mit einer Höhe von mehr als 1000 Meter über Normal Null |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tausend and Tausender apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
tausend and Tausender 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 2 extra letter(s) - “tausend” sits inside “Tausender” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28479, 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]. Tausender is at rank #25,789, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩dɐ].
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 28479, this pair ranks #1,784,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering tausend vs Tausender
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “tausend”; for a noun, it's “Tausender”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tausend” entry
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