Which to use
“term” and “tes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,344
- “term” frequency rank
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- 70313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | term | tes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dauer, Zeitraum, Laufzeit | Plural des Substantivs te |
Where the eye mixes term and tes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between term and tes
A purely visual mix-up. term ([tɜː(r)m]) 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 70313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
term is recorded at frequency rank #25,344, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɜː(r)m]. 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 70313, this pair ranks #450,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of term vs tes
Shared letters: et. Private to "term": mr. Private to "tes": s.
"term" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- term ← etrm · temr · termm · terrm · trem · tterm
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "term" and "tes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "term" or "tes"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "term" and "tes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "term" 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 #450,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "term" 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 #450,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.