Which to use
“texten” is a verb and “Texter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,224
- “texten” frequency rank
- #36,060
- “Texter” frequency rank
- 41284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | texten | Texter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Text verfassen, Text schreiben | Person, die (meist beruflich) Werbe- oder Liedtexte verfasst |
Where the eye mixes texten and Texter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between texten and Texter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: texten is [ˈtɛkstn̩] while Texter is [ˈtɛkstɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “texten” becomes r in “Texter”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
texten is recorded at frequency rank #5,224, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛkstn̩]. Texter is at rank #36,060, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛkstɐ].
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 41284, this pair ranks #1,484,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of texten vs Texter
Shared letters: etx. Private to "texten": n. Private to "Texter": r.
"texten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Texter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "texten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Texter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,484,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "texten" and "Texter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teiler vs Texter". 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 #1,484,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.