Which to use
“Tisch” and “Tische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,272
- “Tisch” frequency rank
- #9,281
- “Tische” frequency rank
- 10553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tisch | Tische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Möbelstück, das aus einer Platte mit vier oder drei Beinen oder mittigen Standfuß besteht | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tisch |
Where the eye mixes Tisch and Tische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tisch runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Tische's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Tisch and Tische
A purely visual mix-up. Tisch ([tɪʃ]) and Tische ([ˈtɪʃə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Tisch” sits inside “Tische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tisch is recorded at frequency rank #1,272, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɪʃ]. Tische is at rank #9,281, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɪʃə].
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 10553, this pair ranks #1,974,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tisch vs Tische
Shared letters: chist. Private to "Tisch": -. Private to "Tische": e.
"Tisch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Tische" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tisch" and "Tische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Tisch" or "Tische" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tisch" and "Tische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tische vs Tusche". 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 #1,974,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.