Which to use
“täglich” and “tauglich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,374
- “täglich” frequency rank
- #27,970
- “tauglich” frequency rank
- 29344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | täglich | tauglich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jeden Tag wiederkehrend | für etwas geeignet |
Where the eye mixes täglich and tauglich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. täglich runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against tauglich's 8 (CVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses täglich with tauglich
A purely visual mix-up. täglich ([ˈtɛːklɪç]) and tauglich ([ˈtaʊ̯klɪç]) 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 29344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
täglich is recorded at frequency rank #1,374, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɛːklɪç]. tauglich is at rank #27,970, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯klɪç].
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 29344, this pair ranks #1,768,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of täglich vs tauglich
Shared letters: cghilt. Private to "täglich": ä. Private to "tauglich": au.
"täglich" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "tauglich" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tauglich ← atuglich · tagulich · taugglich · taugilch · tauglcih · tauglicch · tauglichh · tauglihc
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "täglich" and "tauglich" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "täglich" vs "tauglich" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "täglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tauglich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,768,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "täglich" and "tauglich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "täglich vs Tillich". 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 #1,768,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.