Which to use
“tes” and “Tic” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- #38,446
- “Tic” frequency rank
- 83415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | Tic |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs te | unkontrollierte Muskelkontraktion |
Where the eye mixes tes and Tic
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tes and Tic follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: tes vs Tic
A purely visual mix-up. tes ([tɛs]) and Tic ([tɪk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83415, 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]. Tic is at rank #38,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɪk].
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 83415, this pair ranks #140,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs Tic
Shared letters: t. Private to "tes": es. Private to "Tic": ci.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Tic" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "tes" vs "Tic" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Tic" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "Tic" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tes vs trees". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #140,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.