Which to use
“tes” and “Todes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- #5,432
- “Todes” frequency rank
- 50401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | Todes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs te | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tod |
Where the eye mixes tes and Todes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tes vs Todes
A purely visual mix-up. tes ([tɛs]) and Todes ([ˈtoːdəs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50401, 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]. Todes is at rank #5,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːdəs].
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 50401, this pair ranks #1,175,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs Todes
Shared letters: est. Private to "tes": -. Private to "Todes": do.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Todes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Todes ← otdes · tdoes · toddes · todess · todse · toeds · ttodes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tes" and "Todes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tes" or "Todes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Todes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,175,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "Todes" 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 #1,175,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.