Which to use
“tables” and “tablet” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,415
- “tables” frequency rank
- #6,634
- “tablet” frequency rank
- 11049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tables | tablet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of table | A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription. |
Where the eye mixes tables and tablet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tables and tablet
A purely visual mix-up. tables (/ˈteɪbl̩z/) and tablet (/ˈtæblət/) 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 - s in “tables” becomes t in “tablet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tables is recorded at frequency rank #4,415, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈteɪbl̩z/. tablet is at rank #6,634, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtæblət/.
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 11049, this pair ranks #489,153 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tables vs tablet
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "tables": s. Private to "tablet": -.
"tables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tablet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tables" and "tablet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tables" or "tablet"?
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 "tables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tablet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #489,153 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tables" and "tablet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tables vs tamales". 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 #489,153 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.