tagtvsTasteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: tagt is a verb, Taste is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“tagt” is a verb and “Taste” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,876
“tagt” frequency rank
#12,395
“Taste” frequency rank
41271
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tagt Taste
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tagen Teil einer Tastatur oder einer Klaviatur, der Druck einer Taste hat ein spezifisches Ereignis zur Folge, er erzeugt zum Beispiel einen Buchstaben oder einen Ton

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tagt and Taste apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
tagt
5 ch
Taste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tagt is [taːkt] while Taste is [ˈtastə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41271, 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]. Taste is at rank #12,395, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtastə].

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 41271, this pair ranks #1,484,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tagt vs Taste

Shared letters: at. Private to "tagt": g. Private to "Taste": es.

"tagt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Taste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tagtatgt · taggt · tagtt · tatg · tgat · ttagt
  • Tasteatste · taset · tasste · tastte · tatse · ttaste

Frequency comparison

tagt#28,876
Taste#12,395

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tagt" and "Taste" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tagt" is a verb and "Taste" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tagt" or "Taste"?
"Taste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,395 in our German list, against #28,876 for "tagt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tagt vs Taste

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tagt”; for a noun, it's “Taste”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tagt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list