tagtevsTakteWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#33,331
“tagte” frequency rank
#32,303
“Takte” frequency rank
65634
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tagte Takte
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tagen Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Takt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tagte and Takte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
tagte
5 ch
Takte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: tagte and Takte carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈtaːktə]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - g in “tagte” becomes k in “Takte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tagte is recorded at frequency rank #33,331, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaːktə]. Takte is at rank #32,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaktə].

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 65634, this pair ranks #600,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tagte vs Takte

Shared letters: aet. Private to "tagte": g. Private to "Takte": k.

"tagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Takte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tagteatgte · taget · taggte · tagtte · tatge · tgate · ttagte
  • Takteatkte · taket · takkte · taktte · tatke · tkate · ttakte

Frequency comparison

tagte#33,331
Takte#32,303

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tagte" and "Takte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tagte" is a verb and "Takte" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tagte" or "Takte"?
"Takte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,303 in our German list, against #33,331 for "tagte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tagte vs Takte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tagte”; for a noun, it's “Takte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tagte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list