Which to use
“tes” and “Text” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- #914
- “Text” frequency rank
- 45883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | Text |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs te | mündliche oder schriftliche Folge von Sätzen, die miteinander syntaktisch und semantisch verbunden sind (Kohärenz, Kohäsion), eine abgeschlossene Einheit bilden (Kompletion) und eine bestimmte kommunikative Funktion (Textfunktion) erfüllen |
Where the eye mixes tes and Text
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tes and Text
A purely visual mix-up. tes ([tɛs]) and Text ([tɛkst]) 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 45883, 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]. Text is at rank #914, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɛkst].
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 45883, this pair ranks #1,337,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs Text
Shared letters: et. Private to "tes": s. Private to "Text": x.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Text" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Text ← etxt · tetx · textt · texxt · ttext · txet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tes" for "Text" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tes" or "Text"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Text" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "Text" 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 #1,337,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.