Which to use
“tes” and “Toms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- #41,507
- “Toms” frequency rank
- 86476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | Toms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs te | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tom |
Where the eye mixes tes and Toms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. tes runs 3 letters (CVC) against Toms's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tes with Toms
A purely visual mix-up. tes ([tɛs]) and Toms ([tɔms]) 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 86476, 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]. Toms is at rank #41,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɔms].
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 86476, this pair ranks #93,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs Toms
Shared letters: st. Private to "tes": e. Private to "Toms": mo.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Toms" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Toms ← otms · tmos · tomms · tomss · tosm · ttoms
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tes" for "Toms" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tes" vs "Toms" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tes" and "Toms" 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 "Toms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "Toms" 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 #93,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.