Which to use
“Tester” and “Textes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,535
- “Tester” frequency rank
- #11,546
- “Textes” frequency rank
- 34081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tester | Textes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die oder etwas, das durch einen Versuch Sicherheit darüber gewinnt, ob ein technischer Apparat oder ein Vorgang innerhalb der geplanten Rahmenbedingungen funktioniert oder nicht | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Text |
Where the eye mixes Tester and Textes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tester with Textes
A purely visual mix-up. Tester ([ˈtɛstɐ]) and Textes ([ˈtɛkstəs]) 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 34081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tester is recorded at frequency rank #22,535, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛstɐ]. Textes is at rank #11,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛkstəs].
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 34081, this pair ranks #1,671,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tester vs Textes
Shared letters: est. Private to "Tester": r. Private to "Textes": x.
"Tester" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Textes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tester" for "Textes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Tester" or "Textes" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tester" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Textes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,671,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tester" and "Textes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tester vs tiefster". 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 #1,671,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.