Which to use
“tiefes” is an adjective and “Tiere” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,417
- “tiefes” frequency rank
- #1,212
- “Tiere” frequency rank
- 20629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiefes | Tiere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tief | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tier |
Where the eye mixes tiefes and Tiere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tiefes runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Tiere's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tiefes with Tiere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tiefes is [ˈtiːfəs] while Tiere is [ˈtiːʁə]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiefes is recorded at frequency rank #19,417, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfəs]. Tiere is at rank #1,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtiːʁə].
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 20629, this pair ranks #1,895,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tiefes vs Tiere
Shared letters: eit. Private to "tiefes": fs. Private to "Tiere": r.
"tiefes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Tiere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tiefes" and "Tiere" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "tiefes" or "Tiere" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tiefes" and "Tiere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiefes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tiere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,895,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiefes" and "Tiere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiefes vs trees". 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 #1,895,532 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.