Which to use
“tagt” and “tanzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,876
- “tagt” frequency rank
- #9,465
- “tanzt” frequency rank
- 38341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tagt | tanzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tagen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tanzen |
Where the eye mixes tagt and tanzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tagt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against tanzt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tagt and tanzt
A purely visual mix-up. tagt ([taːkt]) and tanzt ([tant͡st]) 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 38341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tagt is recorded at frequency rank #28,876, classified as averb, pronounced [taːkt]. tanzt is at rank #9,465, tagged as averb, pronounced [tant͡st].
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 38341, this pair ranks #1,566,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tagt vs tanzt
Shared letters: at. Private to "tagt": g. Private to "tanzt": nz.
"tagt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tanzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tagt" and "tanzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tagt" vs "tanzt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tanzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,566,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tagt" and "tanzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tagt 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 #1,566,500 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.