Which to use
“Tausende” and “Tausenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,999
- “Tausende” frequency rank
- #8,954
- “Tausenden” frequency rank
- 11953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tausende | Tausenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tausend | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tausend |
Where the eye mixes Tausende and Tausenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Tausende runs 8 letters (CVVCVCCV) 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 Tausende with Tausenden
A purely visual mix-up. Tausende ([ˈtaʊ̯zəndə]) and Tausenden ([ˈtaʊ̯zn̩dən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Tausende” sits inside “Tausenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tausende is recorded at frequency rank #2,999, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯zəndə]. 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 11953, this pair ranks #1,967,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tausende vs Tausenden
Shared letters: adenstu. Private to "Tausende": -. Private to "Tausenden": -.
"Tausende" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "Tausenden" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tausende" and "Tausenden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Tausende" vs "Tausenden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tausende" and "Tausenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tausende" 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 #1,967,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tausende" 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 #1,967,020 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.