Which to use
“Tischen” and “Tisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,848
- “Tischen” frequency rank
- #34,403
- “Tisches” frequency rank
- 51251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tischen | Tisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Tisch | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tisch |
Where the eye mixes Tischen and Tisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Tischen and Tisches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Tischen vs Tisches
A purely visual mix-up. Tischen ([ˈtɪʃn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Tischen” becomes s in “Tisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tischen is recorded at frequency rank #16,848, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɪʃn̩]. 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 51251, this pair ranks #1,142,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tischen vs Tisches
Shared letters: cehist. Private to "Tischen": n. Private to "Tisches": -.
"Tischen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Tisches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tischen" and "Tisches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Tischen" vs "Tisches" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Tischen" and "Tisches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tischen" 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 #1,142,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tischen" 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 #1,142,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.