# Type vs Typen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Type
*noun · IPA [ˈtyːpə] · frequency rank #13,042*
einzelnes Element einer Schriftart

### Typen
*noun · IPA [ˈtyːpən] · frequency rank #1,994*
Nebenform des Dativ Singular des Substantivs Typ

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/type-vs-typen