Which to use
“texten” and “töten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,224
- “texten” frequency rank
- #3,083
- “töten” frequency rank
- 8307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | texten | töten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Text verfassen, Text schreiben | einem Menschen oder einem Tier gewaltsam das Leben nehmen |
Where the eye mixes texten and töten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses texten with töten
A purely visual mix-up. texten ([ˈtɛkstn̩]) and töten ([ˈtøːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8307, 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]. töten is at rank #3,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtøːtn̩].
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 8307, this pair ranks #1,984,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of texten vs töten
Shared letters: ent. Private to "texten": x. Private to "töten": ö.
"texten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "töten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- texten ← etxten · tetxen · texetn · textenn · textne · textten · texxten · ttexten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "texten" and "töten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "texten" or "töten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "texten" and "töten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "texten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "töten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "texten" and "töten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "texten vs Texturen". 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 #1,984,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.