Which to use
“texte” is a verb and “Textes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,130
- “texte” frequency rank
- #11,546
- “Textes” frequency rank
- 13676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | texte | Textes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs texten | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Text |
Where the eye mixes texte and Textes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between texte and Textes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: texte is [ˈtɛkstə] while Textes is [ˈtɛkstəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “texte” sits inside “Textes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
texte is recorded at frequency rank #2,130, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛkstə]. 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 13676, this pair ranks #1,956,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of texte vs Textes
Shared letters: etx. Private to "texte": -. Private to "Textes": s.
"texte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Textes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "texte" and "Textes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "texte" vs "Textes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "texte" 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 #1,956,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "texte" and "Textes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terme vs texte". 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 #1,956,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.