Which to use
“Taft” is a noun and “trägt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,766
- “Taft” frequency rank
- #1,213
- “trägt” frequency rank
- 48979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Taft | trägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus Seide oder Kunstseide gewobener, glänzender Stoff | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes Taft and trägt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Taft runs 4 letters (CVCC) against trägt's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Taft and trägt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Taft is [taft] while trägt is [tʁɛːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48979, 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]. trägt is at rank #1,213, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɛːkt].
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 48979, this pair ranks #1,228,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Taft vs trägt
Shared letters: t. Private to "Taft": af. Private to "trägt": grä.
"Taft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "trägt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Taft ← atft · tafft · taftt · tatf · tfat · ttaft
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Taft" for "trägt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Taft" or "trägt"?
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 "trägt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,228,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Taft" and "trägt" 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 #1,228,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.