TischvsTischesWhich spelling fits?

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“Tisch” and “Tisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,272
“Tisch” frequency rank
#34,403
“Tisches” frequency rank
35675
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Tisch Tisches
Definition Möbelstück, das aus einer Platte mit vier oder drei Beinen oder mittigen Standfuß besteht Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tisch

Where the eye mixes Tisch and Tisches

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tisch runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Tisches's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
Tisch
7 ch
Tisches

Visual trap between Tisch and Tisches

A purely visual mix-up. Tisch ([tɪʃ]) and Tisches ([ˈtɪʃəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Tisch” sits inside “Tisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35675, 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]. Tisches is at rank #34,403, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɪʃəs].

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 35675, this pair ranks #1,634,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Tisch vs Tisches

Shared letters: chist. Private to "Tisch": -. Private to "Tisches": e.

"Tisch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Tisches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Tisch ← itsch · ticsh · tiscch · tischh · tishc · tissch · tsich · ttisch
  • Tisches ← itsches · ticshes · tiscches · tiscehs · tischess · tischhes · tischse · tishces

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Tisch" and "Tisches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([tɪʃ] versus [ˈtɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Tisch" or "Tisches"?
"Tisch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,272 in our German list, against #34,403 for "Tisches". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "Tisch" and "Tisches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Tisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Tisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,634,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Tisch" and "Tisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tisches 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 #1,634,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list