Which to use
“tes” is a noun and “thx” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- #32,809
- “thx” frequency rank
- 77778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | thx |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs te | danke |
Letter map: tes vs thx
Shared letters muted; letters that set tes and thx apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. tes (CVC) and thx (CCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - tes and thx
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tes is anoun and thxanabbrev. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77778, 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]. thx is at rank #32,809, tagged as anabbrev.
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 77778, this pair ranks #253,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs thx
Shared letters: t. Private to "tes": es. Private to "thx": hx.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "thx" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've compared "tes" and "thx". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thx" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "thx" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tes vs trees". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #253,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.