Which to use
“Text” is a noun and “that” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #914
- “Text” frequency rank
- #2,321
- “that” frequency rank
- 3235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Text | that |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mündliche oder schriftliche Folge von Sätzen, die miteinander syntaktisch und semantisch verbunden sind (Kohärenz, Kohäsion), eine abgeschlossene Einheit bilden (Kompletion) und eine bestimmte kommunikative Funktion (Textfunktion) erfüllen | kennzeichnet ein Ding, eine Person oder einen Vorgang, der räumlich oder von der Vorstellung weiter weg ist |
Where the eye mixes Text and that
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Text is [tɛkst] while that is [ðæt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Text is recorded at frequency rank #914, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɛkst]. that is at rank #2,321, tagged as apron, pronounced [ðæt].
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 3235, this pair ranks #2,000,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Text vs that
Shared letters: t. Private to "Text": ex. Private to "that": ah.
"Text" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "that" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Text" and "that" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Text" or "that"?
What to do next
You've compared "Text" and "that". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Text" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "that" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Text" and "that" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs that". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.