Which to use
“Team” and “tes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #513
- “Team” frequency rank
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- 45482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Team | tes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus mehreren Personen — mit unterschiedlichen Fähigkeiten — bestehende Organisationseinheit | Plural des Substantivs te |
Where the eye mixes Team and tes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Team runs 4 letters (CVVC) against tes's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Team and tes
A purely visual mix-up. Team ([tiːm]) and tes ([tɛs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Team is recorded at frequency rank #513, classified as anoun, pronounced [tiːm]. tes is at rank #44,969, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɛs].
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 45482, this pair ranks #1,351,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Team vs tes
Shared letters: et. Private to "Team": am. Private to "tes": s.
"Team" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Team ← etam · taem · teamm · tema · tteam
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Team" and "tes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Team" vs "tes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Team" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,351,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Team" and "tes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tes vs trees". 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 #1,351,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.