Which to use
“töten” is a verb and “Typen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,083
- “töten” frequency rank
- #1,994
- “Typen” frequency rank
- 5077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | töten | Typen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einem Menschen oder einem Tier gewaltsam das Leben nehmen | Nebenform des Dativ Singular des Substantivs Typ |
Where the eye mixes töten and Typen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. töten and Typen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses töten with Typen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: töten is [ˈtøːtn̩] while Typen is [ˈtyːpən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
töten is recorded at frequency rank #3,083, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtøːtn̩]. Typen is at rank #1,994, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːpən].
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 5077, this pair ranks #1,995,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of töten vs Typen
Shared letters: ent. Private to "töten": ö. Private to "Typen": py.
"töten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Typen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Typen ← tpyen · ttypen · tyepn · typenn · typne · typpen · tyypen · ytpen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "töten" for "Typen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "töten" vs "Typen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "töten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Typen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "töten" and "Typen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Torben vs töten". 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 #1,995,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.