Which to use
“teen” and “thon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,141
- “teen” frequency rank
- #42,867
- “thon” frequency rank
- 51008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teen | thon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeh (ein Endabschnitt der Gliedmaßen der vierfüßigen Wirbeltiere, bei Primaten insbesondere Menschen nur der der hinteren Gliedmaßen) | Zeiteinheit, Dauer von zwölf Monaten; Jahr |
Where the eye mixes teen and thon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. teen (CVVC) and thon (CCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: teen vs thon
A purely visual mix-up. teen ([ten]) and thon ([tʰɔn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51008, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teen is recorded at frequency rank #8,141, classified as anoun, pronounced [ten]. thon is at rank #42,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʰɔn].
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 51008, this pair ranks #1,152,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teen vs thon
Shared letters: nt. Private to "teen": e. Private to "thon": ho.
"teen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "thon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teen" and "thon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "teen" or "thon"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "teen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,152,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teen" and "thon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thon vs Tons". 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 #1,152,030 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.