Which to use
“Thale” is a name and “that” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,242
- “Thale” frequency rank
- #2,321
- “that” frequency rank
- 39563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thale | that |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland | kennzeichnet ein Ding, eine Person oder einen Vorgang, der räumlich oder von der Vorstellung weiter weg ist |
Where the eye mixes Thale and that
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Thale vs that
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Thale is [ˈtaːlə] while that is [ðæt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Thale is recorded at frequency rank #37,242, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈtaːlə]. 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 39563, this pair ranks #1,533,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Thale vs that
Shared letters: aht. Private to "Thale": el. Private to "that": -.
"Thale" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "that" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Thale" and "that" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Thale" vs "that" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Thale" 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 #1,533,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Thale" and "that" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tall vs Thale". 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 #1,533,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.