Which to use
“tac” and “tacho” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,239
- “tac” frequency rank
- #32,800
- “tacho” frequency rank
- 73039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tac | tacho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Dübel (Fischerdübel nach dem Erfinder Artur Fischer), der Zapfen | Kochtopf |
Where the eye mixes tac and tacho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tac vs tacho
A purely visual mix-up. tac ([tak]) and tacho ([ˈtɐʃu]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “tac” sits inside “tacho”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tac is recorded at frequency rank #40,239, classified as anoun, pronounced [tak]. tacho is at rank #32,800, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɐʃu].
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 73039, this pair ranks #371,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tac vs tacho
Shared letters: act. Private to "tac": -. Private to "tacho": ho.
"tac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tacho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tacho ← atcho · taccho · tachho · tacoh · tahco · tcaho · ttacho
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tac" for "tacho" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tac" or "tacho" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tac" and "tacho" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tacho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #371,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tac" and "tacho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tac vs taut". 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 #371,447 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.