Which to use
“terms” and “tes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,887
- “terms” frequency rank
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- 85856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terms | tes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs term | Plural des Substantivs te |
Letter map: terms vs tes
Shared letters muted; letters that set terms and tes apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on terms vs tes
terms and tes are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terms is recorded at frequency rank #40,887, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 85856, this pair ranks #102,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of terms vs tes
Shared letters: est. Private to "terms": mr. Private to "tes": -.
"terms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- terms ← etrms · temrs · termms · termss · terrms · tersm · trems · tterms
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "terms" and "tes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "terms" or "tes" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "terms" vs "tes" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "terms" 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 #102,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terms" 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 #102,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.