Which to use
“tes” is a noun and “this” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- #2,559
- “this” frequency rank
- 47528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | this |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs te | in der Nähe |
Where the eye mixes tes and this
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tes with this
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tes is [tɛs] while this is [ðɪs]. 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 pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47528, 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]. this is at rank #2,559, tagged as apron, pronounced [ðɪs].
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 47528, this pair ranks #1,281,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs this
Shared letters: st. Private to "tes": e. Private to "this": hi.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "this" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- this ← htis · thhis · thiss · thsi · tihs · tthis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tes" for "this" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tes" vs "this" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tes" and "this" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "this" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,281,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "this" 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 #1,281,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.