Which to use
“tes” is a noun and “Texas” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- #6,241
- “Texas” frequency rank
- 51210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs te | Bundesstaat im Südwesten der USA |
Where the eye mixes tes and Texas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tes vs Texas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tes is [tɛs] while Texas is [ˈtɛksas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tes is recorded at frequency rank #44,969, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɛs]. Texas is at rank #6,241, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈtɛksas].
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 51210, this pair ranks #1,144,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs Texas
Shared letters: est. Private to "tes": -. Private to "Texas": ax.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Texas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Texas ← etxas · teaxs · texass · texsa · texxas · ttexas · txeas
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "tes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Texas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,144,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "Texas" 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 #1,144,250 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.