Which to use
“Taft” and “Tage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,766
- “Taft” frequency rank
- #371
- “Tage” frequency rank
- 48137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Taft | Tage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus Seide oder Kunstseide gewobener, glänzender Stoff | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tag |
Where the eye mixes Taft and Tage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Taft (CVCC) and Tage (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Taft and Tage
A purely visual mix-up. Taft ([taft]) and Tage ([ˈtaːɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Taft is recorded at frequency rank #47,766, classified as anoun, pronounced [taft]. Tage is at rank #371, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːɡə].
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 48137, this pair ranks #1,259,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Taft vs Tage
Shared letters: at. Private to "Taft": f. Private to "Tage": eg.
"Taft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tage" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Taft" and "Tage" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Taft" vs "Tage" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Taft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,259,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Taft" and "Tage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taft 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 #1,259,476 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.