Which to use
“tests” is a noun and “texte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,854
- “tests” frequency rank
- #2,130
- “texte” frequency rank
- 5984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tests | texte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs test | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs texten |
Letter map: tests vs texte
Shared letters muted; letters that set tests and texte apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - tests and texte
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tests is anoun and texteaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tests is recorded at frequency rank #3,854, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. texte is at rank #2,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛkstə].
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 5984, this pair ranks #1,993,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tests vs texte
Shared letters: et. Private to "tests": s. Private to "texte": x.
"tests" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "texte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tests" for "texte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tests" or "texte"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tests" and "texte".
- Full dictionary entry for "tests" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "texte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tests" and "texte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tests". 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 #1,993,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.