Which to use
“tacho” and “Tasche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,800
- “tacho” frequency rank
- #2,520
- “Tasche” frequency rank
- 35320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tacho | Tasche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kochtopf | Aufbewahrungsort von Gegenständen in der Kleidung, auf- oder eingenäht |
Where the eye mixes tacho and Tasche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tacho runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Tasche's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tacho and Tasche
A purely visual mix-up. tacho ([ˈtɐʃu]) and Tasche ([ˈtaʃə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tacho is recorded at frequency rank #32,800, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɐʃu]. Tasche is at rank #2,520, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʃə].
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 35320, this pair ranks #1,642,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tacho vs Tasche
Shared letters: acht. Private to "tacho": o. Private to "Tasche": es.
"tacho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Tasche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tacho" for "Tasche" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tacho" vs "Tasche" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tacho" and "Tasche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tacho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tasche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,642,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tacho" and "Tasche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tac vs tacho". 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 #1,642,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.