Which to use
“tagt” and “taut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,876
- “tagt” frequency rank
- #49,293
- “taut” frequency rank
- 78169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tagt | taut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tagen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tauen |
Where the eye mixes tagt and taut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tagt (CVCC) and taut (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between tagt and taut
A purely visual mix-up. tagt ([taːkt]) and taut ([taʊ̯t]) 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 a single letter - g in “tagt” becomes u in “taut”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78169, 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]. taut is at rank #49,293, tagged as averb, pronounced [taʊ̯t].
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 78169, this pair ranks #244,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tagt vs taut
Shared letters: at. Private to "tagt": g. Private to "taut": u.
"tagt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "taut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tagt" for "taut" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tagt" or "taut" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "taut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tagt" and "taut" 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 #244,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.