Which to use
“Thesen” is a noun and “those” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,796
- “Thesen” frequency rank
- #27,517
- “those” frequency rank
- 36313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thesen | those |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs These | Plural des Demonstrativpronomens that |
Where the eye mixes Thesen and those
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Thesen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against those's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Thesen and those
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Thesen is [ˈteːzn̩] while those is [ðəʊz]. 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 (noun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Thesen is recorded at frequency rank #8,796, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈteːzn̩]. those is at rank #27,517, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ðəʊz].
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 36313, this pair ranks #1,618,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Thesen vs those
Shared letters: ehst. Private to "Thesen": n. Private to "those": o.
"Thesen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "those" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Thesen" for "those" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Thesen" or "those"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Thesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "those" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,618,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Thesen" and "those" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "those vs TSE". 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 #1,618,720 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.