Which to use
“Tisch” and “Tuch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,272
- “Tisch” frequency rank
- #10,190
- “Tuch” frequency rank
- 11462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tisch | Tuch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Möbelstück, das aus einer Platte mit vier oder drei Beinen oder mittigen Standfuß besteht | Textilie aus diversen Materialien (Wort wird oft ohne bestimmten Artikel benutzt) |
Where the eye mixes Tisch and Tuch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Tisch runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Tuch's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Tisch and Tuch
A purely visual mix-up. Tisch ([tɪʃ]) and Tuch ([tuːx]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11462, 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]. Tuch is at rank #10,190, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tuːx].
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 11462, this pair ranks #1,969,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tisch vs Tuch
Shared letters: cht. Private to "Tisch": is. Private to "Tuch": u.
"Tisch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Tuch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tisch" and "Tuch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tisch" or "Tuch"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tisch" and "Tuch" 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 "Tuch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tisch" and "Tuch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tuch 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 #1,969,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.