Which to use
“Tees” is a noun and “ten” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,662
- “Tees” frequency rank
- #6,729
- “ten” frequency rank
- 46391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tees | ten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tee | zehn |
Where the eye mixes Tees and ten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Tees vs ten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tees is [teːs] while ten is [tɛn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tees is recorded at frequency rank #39,662, classified as anoun, pronounced [teːs]. ten is at rank #6,729, tagged as anum, pronounced [tɛn].
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 46391, this pair ranks #1,320,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tees vs ten
Shared letters: et. Private to "Tees": s. Private to "ten": n.
"Tees" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "ten" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tees ← etes · teess · tese · ttees
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tees" for "ten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Tees" or "ten"?
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 "Tees" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,320,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tees" and "ten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tees 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 #1,320,689 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.